1. Circle the conjunction in each sentence below.
1. I am starving so I can't wait until dinner.
2. Sam was desperately tired and he wanted to go home to bed.
3. It was pouring outside therefore I needed to bring my umbrella to school today.
4. Fiona went to meet her friend at the airport because she hadn't seen her for ages.
5. My team are at the top of the league as I expect we will win our match today.
2. Choose two of the sentences above and rewrite them by replacing the conjunction with a semi-colon.
1. I am starving; I can't wait until dinner.
2. Sam was desperately tired; he wanted to go home to bed.
3. Draw lines to match the two related clauses that have been separated by a semi-colon.
It was getting very late; he was more of a night-owl.
The snow started to fall; he ate it every day.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of semicolons and colons worksheets.
