Grade 5-6 Subordinating Conjunctions Worksheet online exercise for ... - Free Printable

Let's solve this Grade 5 Subordinating Conjunctions Worksheet step by step. The goal is to combine pairs of sentences using appropriate subordinating conjunctions from the word bank:

Word Bank:

after, before, although, whenever, while, once, since, until, unless, as, if, as if

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Part 1: Combine each pair of sentences using a conjunction from the word bank

#### 1. Ian plays pool. His brother prefers to play basketball.

- These are two independent ideas with contrasting preferences.
- Best conjunction: although (shows contrast)
- Combined: Ian plays pool, although his brother prefers to play basketball.

✔ *Answer:* Ian plays pool, although his brother prefers to play basketball.

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#### 2. I love to swim. We go to my uncle’s pool.

- The second sentence explains why the first one happens.
- Best conjunction: since or because, but "since" is in the list.
- Combined: I love to swim since we go to my uncle’s pool.
- Alternatively: We go to my uncle’s pool because I love to swim. — but we must use a subordinating conjunction at the beginning for the next section.

But here, we're just combining with any conjunction from the list. So:
- I love to swim, since we go to my uncle’s pool. (This implies that going to the pool causes the love of swimming — slightly awkward.)
- Better: We go to my uncle’s pool whenever I love to swim. — doesn’t make sense.

Wait — better logic:
The fact that they go to the pool is why the person loves to swim? No. Actually, the love to swim is the reason they go.

So: We go to my uncle’s pool because I love to swim. → But “because” isn't in the word bank.

Best fit: I love to swim, so we go to my uncle’s pool. → "so" not in list.

Try: Whenever I love to swim, we go to my uncle’s pool. — odd.

Actually, since can mean “because”:
> Since I love to swim, we go to my uncle’s pool. ✔

That works!

✔ *Answer:* Since I love to swim, we go to my uncle’s pool.

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#### 3. Angela will bring us a cake. Her oven is broken.

- This shows contrast: She’ll bring a cake even though her oven is broken.
- Best conjunction: although
- Combined: Angela will bring us a cake although her oven is broken.

✔ *Answer:* Angela will bring us a cake although her oven is broken.

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#### 4. This is the market. We buy all of our apples.

- The market is where they buy apples.
- Best conjunction: where — but not in list.
- Use wherever? Not quite.

Wait — since could work: This is the market, since we buy all of our apples. — doesn’t make sense.

Better: We buy all of our apples at the market. — but we need to join the two.

Use where: not allowed.

Alternative: This is the market where we buy all of our apples. — again, “where” not in list.

Look at options: as can mean “because” or “in the way that”.

Try: This is the market, as we buy all of our apples. — sounds odd.

Better: We buy all of our apples at the market, which is where... — too complex.

Wait — maybe where isn't available. Try since?

No.

How about while? “This is the market while we buy apples”? No.

Ah! As can mean “because” or “when”:

> We buy all of our apples at the market, as it is the place we go. — not in original.

Wait — perhaps: This is the market, where we buy all of our apples. — but “where” not in list.

Wait — whenever? “This is the market whenever we buy apples”? No.

Perhaps since is best: This is the market since we buy all of our apples. — still awkward.

Alternatively: We buy all of our apples at the market, which is why it’s important. — no.

Wait — maybe rephrase: We buy all of our apples at the market, and this is the market. — not helpful.

Best possible: This is the market, as we buy all of our apples there. — uses as meaning “because” or “since”.

✔ *Answer:* This is the market, as we buy all of our apples.

(Though slightly awkward, “as” is acceptable here to show reason.)

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#### 5. I keep my boots in my closet. Winter is over.

- The reason I keep boots in closet is that winter is over.
- Or: I keep boots in closet since winter is over.
- “Since” means “because” or “after” — here it fits as “because”.
- I keep my boots in my closet since winter is over.

✔ *Answer:* I keep my boots in my closet since winter is over.

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Part 2: Combine each pair of sentences by using a subordinating conjunction at the start of the new sentence.

So now, the conjunction starts the sentence.

#### 6. My dad has worked at his company. I was born.

- He has worked there since I was born.
- Start with since:
> Since I was born, my dad has worked at his company.

✔ *Answer:* Since I was born, my dad has worked at his company.

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#### 7. The coach wants us there. The game starts.

- The coach wants us there before the game starts.
- So: Before the game starts, the coach wants us there.

✔ *Answer:* Before the game starts, the coach wants us there.

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#### 8. The teacher grades our papers. We take the test.

- The teacher grades papers after we take the test.
- So: After we take the test, the teacher grades our papers.

✔ *Answer:* After we take the test, the teacher grades our papers.

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part 1:
1. Ian plays pool, although his brother prefers to play basketball.
2. Since I love to swim, we go to my uncle’s pool.
3. Angela will bring us a cake although her oven is broken.
4. This is the market, as we buy all of our apples. *(Note: "as" used for reason)*
5. I keep my boots in my closet since winter is over.

#### Part 2:
6. Since I was born, my dad has worked at his company.
7. Before the game starts, the coach wants us there.
8. After we take the test, the teacher grades our papers.

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📝 Explanation:

- Subordinating conjunctions connect an independent clause to a dependent clause.
- They show relationships like time (after, before, when), cause (since, because), contrast (although), condition (if, unless), etc.
- In Part 1, we choose any conjunction from the bank that makes sense.
- In Part 2, the conjunction must come at the beginning of the sentence, making the first clause dependent.

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