Conjunctions Worksheets

A conjunction is a joining word. It connects words, phrases, or whole clauses, and it shows how the ideas are related. In "The trail was steep, but the view was worth it," but joins two sentences and shows a contrast. Conjunctions can show adding (and), contrast (but, yet, although), a reason or result (because, since, so), time (when, after, before, while), a condition (if, unless), or a choice (or).

There are three kinds. Coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) join equal parts. Subordinating conjunctions (because, although, since, unless, while, when, after, before, if) start a dependent clause that cannot stand alone: "Because it snowed, school closed early." Correlative conjunctions work in pairs, like either/or and neither/nor.

These printable worksheets begin with a conjunctions chart. Children name what a conjunction shows, find and choose subordinating conjunctions, combine two sentences into a complex sentence with a comma after the opening clause, sort conjunctions by kind, and try a mixed review. Every practice page has an answer key.