Subordinating conjunction worksheets for grade 5 | Worsheets library - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence pair and combine them using a subordinating conjunction from the word bank. We’ll pick the best one that makes sense for each pair.

Word bank:
after, before, although, whenever, while, even though, since, until, where, when, that, because

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1. The teacher let us listen to music. We worked on our papers.

→ We can say: “The teacher let us listen to music while we worked on our papers.”
(“While” shows two things happening at the same time.)

✔ Answer: The teacher let us listen to music while we worked on our papers.

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2. I cannot find a good restaurant. I can eat for a good price.

→ This is tricky — it seems like there’s a contrast. Maybe:
“I cannot find a good restaurant where I can eat for a good price.”
(“Where” connects place with condition.)

✔ Answer: I cannot find a good restaurant where I can eat for a good price.

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3. She can visit her grandma. Her family travels to Florida this summer.

→ The reason she can visit is because they’re going to Florida. So:
“She can visit her grandma since her family travels to Florida this summer.”
(“Since” = because)

✔ Answer: She can visit her grandma since her family travels to Florida this summer.

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4. Michael wants to go to school. He can find a good job.

→ Going to school helps him get a good job later. So:
“Michael wants to go to school so that he can find a good job.”
Wait — “so that” isn’t in the word bank. But “that” is! Let’s try:
“Michael wants to go to school that he can find a good job.” → That doesn’t sound right.

Actually, maybe:
“Michael wants to go to school because he can find a good job.”
But that reverses the logic — he goes to school *in order to* get a job.

Hmm… perhaps:
“Michael wants to go to school until he can find a good job.” → No, that doesn’t fit.

Wait — maybe:
“Michael wants to go to school so he can find a good job.” — but “so” isn’t in the list.

Looking again — maybe “that” can be used as part of “in order that”, but that’s not listed.

Actually, let’s re-read: “He can find a good job” — maybe it’s the result?
Perhaps: “Michael wants to go to school because he can find a good job.” — still awkward.

Wait — maybe it’s:
“Michael wants to go to school when he can find a good job.” — no, that changes meaning.

Hold on — maybe the intended answer is:
“Michael wants to go to school so that he can find a good job.” — but “so that” isn’t in the bank.

Wait — look at the word bank again: “that” is there. In some cases, “that” can introduce purpose, like “I study hard that I may pass.” It’s old-fashioned but acceptable in worksheets.

So: “Michael wants to go to school that he can find a good job.” — grammatically weak, but possibly accepted.

Alternatively, maybe:
“Michael wants to go to school because he can find a good job.” — implies the job is why he wants to go — which might be okay.

But let’s think differently — maybe it’s:
“Michael wants to go to school until he can find a good job.” — meaning he’ll keep going to school until he gets a job? Not quite.

Actually, I think the best fit is:
“Michael wants to go to school so he can find a good job.” — but “so” isn’t in the bank.

Wait — maybe the worksheet expects:
“Michael wants to go to school that he can find a good job.” — even if it’s not perfect English.

But let’s check online or standard usage — actually, in many grade 5 worksheets, they accept “so that” abbreviated to “that” in informal contexts.

Alternatively, maybe it’s:
“Michael wants to go to school because he can find a good job.” — let’s go with that for now.

Wait — another idea:
“Michael wants to go to school when he can find a good job.” — no.

Actually, I recall that “in order that” is sometimes shortened to “that”, so:

✔ Final choice: Michael wants to go to school that he can find a good job.
*(Note: In real life, we’d say “so that”, but since “so that” isn’t in the bank, and “that” is, we’ll use “that” here as per worksheet expectations.)*

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5. It is crazy. We have three tests on Friday.

→ The reason it’s crazy is because of the tests. So:
“It is crazy because we have three tests on Friday.”

✔ Answer: It is crazy because we have three tests on Friday.

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Now, second part: Combine by putting the subordinating conjunction at the start of the new sentence.

6. We are going to work faster. We don't need to be done until Saturday.

→ Start with a conjunction:
“Since we are going to work faster, we don't need to be done until Saturday.”
Or: “Because we are going to work faster...”

Both work. Let’s pick “Since”.

✔ Answer: Since we are going to work faster, we don't need to be done until Saturday.

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7. There is a lot to do. I leave for my vacation.

→ Start with a conjunction showing time:
“Before I leave for my vacation, there is a lot to do.”
Or: “Until I leave...” — no, “before” fits better.

✔ Answer: Before I leave for my vacation, there is a lot to do.

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8. My brother wants to go to the lake. He loves to swim.

→ Start with a conjunction showing reason:
“Because he loves to swim, my brother wants to go to the lake.”
Or: “Since he loves to swim...”

Let’s use “Because”.

✔ Answer: Because he loves to swim, my brother wants to go to the lake.

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Final Answers:

1. The teacher let us listen to music while we worked on our papers.
2. I cannot find a good restaurant where I can eat for a good price.
3. She can visit her grandma since her family travels to Florida this summer.
4. Michael wants to go to school that he can find a good job. *(Note: "so that" would be better, but "that" is from the word bank.)*
5. It is crazy because we have three tests on Friday.
6. Since we are going to work faster, we don't need to be done until Saturday.
7. Before I leave for my vacation, there is a lot to do.
8. Because he loves to swim, my brother wants to go to the lake.

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Final Answer:
1. The teacher let us listen to music while we worked on our papers.
2. I cannot find a good restaurant where I can eat for a good price.
3. She can visit her grandma since her family travels to Florida this summer.
4. Michael wants to go to school that he can find a good job.
5. It is crazy because we have three tests on Friday.
6. Since we are going to work faster, we don't need to be done until Saturday.
7. Before I leave for my vacation, there is a lot to do.
8. Because he loves to swim, my brother wants to go to the lake.