Educational worksheet for practicing coordinating conjunctions in English grammar.

Let's solve the problem step by step.

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Task 1: Highlight the coordinating conjunction in these sentences

Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect two independent clauses (complete thoughts). The seven main coordinating conjunctions are:
FANBOYS – *For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So*

Now let’s examine each sentence:

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1. Timmy likes to play soccer, and he also enjoys riding his bike in the park.
- The conjunction is and → connects two independent clauses.
✔ Highlight: and

2. Sally wanted to go to the zoo, but her mum suggested going to the museum instead.
- The conjunction is but → shows contrast.
✔ Highlight: but

3. It's raining outside, so we'll have to play board games indoors.
- The conjunction is so → shows cause and effect.
✔ Highlight: so

4. Tommy likes nachos, but his sister prefers macaroni for dinner.
- The conjunction is but → shows contrast again.
✔ Highlight: but

5. Emily wanted an ice cream sandwich, or she could choose a piece of cake for dessert.
- The conjunction is or → presents a choice.
✔ Highlight: or

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Task 2: Circle the coordinating conjunction that best connects these sentences

We are given two pairs of sentences with choices.

#### Sentence 1:
The sun was shining, ________ the birds were singing.
Choices: and/or

- Both parts are positive and describe pleasant things happening together.
- "And" is appropriate because it shows addition/continuation.
- "Or" would suggest a choice, which doesn’t make sense here.

✔ Correct answer: and

#### Sentence 2:
I wanted to go to the store, ________ it started to rain.
Choices: so/but

- First part: I wanted to go.
- Second part: It started to rain (which likely prevented the action).
- This shows a contrast between intention and what happened.
- "But" shows contrast; "So" would imply consequence (e.g., “So I stayed home” — but that’s not stated).

Since there’s no clear result from the rain, just a contrast in events, "but" is better.

✔ Correct answer: but

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Highlighted Coordinating Conjunctions:
1. and
2. but
3. so
4. but
5. or

#### Circled Conjunctions:
- The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.
- I wanted to go to the store, but it started to rain.

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📝 Explanation:

Coordinating conjunctions link equal ideas. We used FANBOYS to identify them. The key is understanding the relationship between the clauses:
- And: addition
- But: contrast
- So: cause/effect
- Or: choice

This helps us pick the most logical connector in context.

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