Conjunctions - Worksheet

In an educational worksheet focused on conjunctions, students are tasked with identifying these linking words within a series of sentences. Conjunctions are words that connect clauses or sentences, and they play a crucial role in the structure and coherence of language. The worksheet provides sentences such as "I ran home because I was late" and "Michael likes swimming but Julia likes tennis," where conjunctions like 'because' and 'but' must be highlighted to demonstrate their use in linking thoughts and actions.

The second part of the worksheet challenges students to apply their understanding of conjunctions by combining two short sentences into one cohesive statement using an appropriate conjunction from a given list. This list includes words such as 'or', 'because', 'while', 'so', and 'when'. For instance, students might transform the sentences "I had a party. It was my birthday." into "I had a party because it was my birthday." This exercise not only reinforces the identification of conjunctions but also encourages students to consider the logical relationship between sentence pairs, thereby enhancing their grammatical and compositional skills.