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Here’s the completed worksheet with appropriate conjunctions added to each sentence, along with explanations for each choice.

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Conjunctions — Completed Worksheet

Add conjunctions to each sentence.

1. It started raining so we went inside.
→ *“So”* shows cause and effect: because it rained, they went inside.

2. We went to the beach and got ice-cream.
→ *“And”* connects two actions that happened together — going to the beach and getting ice cream.

3. The runners were tired but they still continued to run.
→ *“But”* shows contrast — they were tired, yet they kept running.

4. Lucy had to help wash the dishes and pack away the dishes.
→ *“And”* links two tasks Lucy had to do — washing and packing.

5. The builders had not yet started laying the bricks.
→ *“Yet”* is an adverb often used with “had not” to indicate something hasn’t happened up to now. (Note: While “yet” is technically an adverb, it functions here as a conjunction-like connector in negative past perfect sentences. If strictly requiring coordinating conjunctions, “and” could be forced, but “yet” is the most natural and grammatically correct choice.)

6. Tim neither likes apples nor pears.
→ *“Nor”* completes the correlative conjunction pair “neither...nor,” used to connect two negative ideas.

7. The family went out for breakfast.
→ *“For”* is a preposition here, indicating purpose — they went out to eat breakfast. (If the task requires only true conjunctions like “and,” “but,” “or,” etc., this might be tricky. However, in many elementary worksheets, “for” is accepted in such contexts. Alternatively, you could use “to have” — but since the blank is single-word, “for” fits best.)

8. After school they ate their snack fast so they could go play.
→ *“So”* indicates purpose or result — they ate quickly in order to play afterward.

9. It was a warm and sunny day so they went for a swim.
→ *“And”* connects two descriptive adjectives — warm and sunny — describing the day.

10. Lilly helped her mum and dad paint the shed.
→ *“And”* joins two people — mum and dad — who were being helped.

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✔ Final Answer Key:

1. so
2. and
3. but
4. and
5. yet *(or “and” if restricted to coordinating conjunctions — though “yet” is more accurate)*
6. nor
7. for *(or “to have” — but “for” fits the blank best)*
8. so
9. and
10. and

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📌 Important Notes for Teachers/Parents:

- Conjunctions are words that join clauses, phrases, or words. Common ones include: and, but, or, so, yet, for, nor.
- Some items (#5 and #7) may involve adverbs or prepositions depending on context — this is common in early grammar worksheets where the focus is on connecting ideas rather than strict grammatical categories.
- In #5, “yet” is the best fit for natural English usage.
- In #7, “for” is idiomatic (“went out for breakfast”), even though it’s a preposition.

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