Conjunctions worksheet
Linking ideas: 4 exercises + answer key
The rule
and=addition, but=contrast, so=result, because=reason, although=despite, when/while/before/after=time.
4 exercises · 40 questions · answer key on the last page
What is on the sheet
Exercise 1
EasyChoose the correct conjunction to join the two ideas.
I was tired ___ I went to bed early. (but / although / so)
Exercise 2
MediumWrite the correct conjunction: and, but, or, so, because, when, after, before, although, while.
I set three alarms ___ I still missed the bus.
Exercise 3
HardChoose the conjunction that best fits the meaning.
___ she studied hard, she didn't pass. (Because / Although / So)
Exercise 4
HarderWrite the best conjunction: although, while, after, but, because, before, so, or.
___ he was tired, he kept working until midnight.
Using this in class
Print as many copies as you need. There is a name and date line at the top, the exercises run over the first pages, and the answer key sits on its own page at the end, so you can keep it or hand it out. No attribution required, no account needed.
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