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Free Year 6 Conjunctions: Coordinating, Subordinating and Correlative Worksheet

Students learn three kinds of conjunctions and what each one does. Coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, so, yet) join equal ideas; subordinating conjunctions (because, although, unless, until, while) add a dependent clause; correlative pairs (both and, either or, neither nor, not only but also, whether or) work together. They choose and use each kind, then combine short sentences into longer, smoother ones.

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Year
Year 6
Subject
English
Topic
Grammar
Difficulty
Level 2 · Standard
Estimated time
25 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
19
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • choosing a coordinating conjunction to show the link between ideas
  • using subordinating conjunctions to add a dependent clause
  • using correlative conjunction pairs
  • punctuating sentences joined by conjunctions
  • combining sentences with conjunctions

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

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Completed: Conjunctions: Coordinating, Subordinating and Correlative

  1. 1Spelling List 1: Commonly Misspelt Words
  2. 2Spelling List 2: Easily Confused Words
  3. 3Spelling List 3: Words Ending in -ous and -ious
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Year 6 students (typically ages 11–12) working on grammar. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 6 · English · Grammar

Conjunctions: Coordinating, Subordinating and Correlative

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Conjunctions are the glue that shows how ideas are connected: and, but, because, although, either … or.

Part A: Coordinating conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) join two ideas of equal importance. Put a comma before the conjunction when it joins two complete sentences. Circle the best conjunction.

1.I wanted to go swimming, (answer space) the pool was closed.
  1. Aand
  2. Bbut
  3. Cso
  4. Dor
2.It started to rain, (answer space) we went inside.
  1. Abut
  2. Bor
  3. Cso
  4. Dnor
3.You can have pasta (answer space) rice for dinner.
  1. Aor
  2. Bso
  3. Cyet
  4. Dbut
4.She was exhausted, (answer space) she kept running.
  1. Aso
  2. Bor
  3. Cfor
  4. Dyet

Part B: Subordinating conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions start a clause that cannot stand on its own. If the clause comes first, put a comma after it. Choose from: because, although, unless, until, while.

5.We stayed inside (answer space) it was raining.
6. (answer space) the test was hard, Jai finished it on time.
7.You won't improve (answer space) you train regularly.
8.Wait here (answer space) I come back.
9.Ben read a book (answer space) he waited for the bus.

Part C: Correlative pairs

Correlative conjunctions come in pairs: both … and, either … or, neither … nor, not only … but also, whether … or. Write the pair that completes each sentence.

10. (answer space) Ava (answer space) Noah wanted to miss the concert.
11.You can (answer space) walk (answer space) take the bus.
12. (answer space) the teachers (answer space) the students enjoyed the play.
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