Connecting words with conjunctions worksheets | Worsheets library - Free Printable

Let's solve the worksheet step by step. This is a Grade 3 grammar exercise focused on conjunctions, which are words that connect two words, phrases, or clauses.

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🔹 What are conjunctions?

Conjunctions like and, or, but help join ideas together in a sentence.
For example:
- "Paul likes apples. Paul likes oranges." → "Paul likes apples and oranges."

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Now, let’s combine each pair of sentences using the given conjunction in parentheses.

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✔ 1. Nathan likes chocolate. He likes ice cream. (and)

We use "and" to join two similar ideas.

Combined sentence:
👉 *Nathan likes chocolate and ice cream.*

✔ Explanation: Both actions (liking chocolate and liking ice cream) are positive and connected with "and".

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✔ 2. The girls went to the mall. They went to the store. (and)

Again, "and" joins two related actions.

Combined sentence:
👉 *The girls went to the mall and the store.*

✔ Explanation: The girls did two things — going to the mall and then to the store. We can combine them with "and".

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✔ 3. We could play Monopoly. We could play cards. (or)

Here, "or" shows a choice between two options.

Combined sentence:
👉 *We could play Monopoly or play cards.*

✔ Explanation: "Or" gives a choice between games. Note: we repeat "play" for clarity, though sometimes it can be omitted: *We could play Monopoly or cards.* But in grade 3, repeating the verb helps clarity.

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✔ 4. My teacher is strict. He is fair. (but)

"But" is used to show contrast.

Combined sentence:
👉 *My teacher is strict but fair.*

✔ Explanation: The two qualities are opposite in tone — being strict vs. being fair — so "but" shows contrast.

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✔ 5. Mom asked my sister and me to clean our room. She asked us to vacuum. (and)

We’re joining two actions: cleaning the room and vacuuming.

Combined sentence:
👉 *Mom asked my sister and me to clean our room and vacuum.*

✔ Explanation: "And" connects the two tasks (cleaning and vacuuming). Since both are part of the same request, they go together.

Note: "She asked us to vacuum" is already included in the first sentence as a second action — so we merge them into one sentence.

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✔ 6. Do you want salad with your meat? Do you want rice? (or)

This is a question offering a choice.

Combined sentence:
👉 *Do you want salad or rice with your meat?*

✔ Explanation: "Or" is used to present a choice between salad and rice. We rephrase slightly to make it flow naturally.

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📝 Final Answers:

1. Nathan likes chocolate and ice cream.
2. The girls went to the mall and the store.
3. We could play Monopoly or play cards.
4. My teacher is strict but fair.
5. Mom asked my sister and me to clean our room and vacuum.
6. Do you want salad or rice with your meat?

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✔ These answers follow correct grammar rules for combining sentences using and, or, but — the key conjunctions taught at this level.

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