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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 988 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Ask how the ideas are linked): and → adds a similar idea (I brushed my teeth and I washed my face). but → the ideas are different or surprising (The box was small but it was very heavy). because → the second part is the REASON; so → the second part is the RESULT (It was very hot, so we went for a swim).

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  1. 1.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
  32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
  39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) and (b) because (c) but
  40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because

Answer key

  1. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  2. and
  3. but
  4. and
  5. It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
  6. Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
  7. so
  8. The baby cried because she was hungry.
  9. so
  10. The water was too cold so we did not swim.
  11. so
  12. so
  13. because
  14. but
  15. and
  16. because
  17. because
  18. because
  19. because
  20. because
  21. but
  22. The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
  23. so
  24. but
  25. but
  26. but
  27. because
  28. and
  29. but
  30. but
  31. Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
  32. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  33. so
  34. so
  35. The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
  36. because
  37. so
  38. The room was dark so I switched on the light.
  39. and
  40. because

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