Connecting Words Worksheet
Practice using conjunctions. Recommended level: 3rd Grade and up
Pick the best connecting word.
It is a beautiful day, _____ let's go to the beach./0/so,for
The sun is shining, _____ it feels very cold./1/for,but
Michael and his grandfather went fishing. _____, after four hours, they caught a fish./0/Finally,Because
Katya and Emily are excellent swimmers. _____, they dive very well./1/While,Also
I will share my picnic with you _____ I have more food than I need./0/since,but
An elephant can swim well, _____ it cannot jump./1/whenever,but
I cannot go fishing _____ I do not have a fishing rod./0/because,or
We may go sailing on Friday, _____ we may wait until Saturday./1/for,or
I went diving _____ I saw large pieces of coral./0/and,also
Jason gets mad _____ he goes fishing and doesn't catch a fish./1/for,whenever
Moe went to the dock to meet Joe. _____, Joe arrived two hours late./0/Finally,Whenever
_____ the weather is warm I go swimming./1/Also,Whenever
Lauren was out of breath _____ she swam across the lake./0/after,or
Fish swim in the sea _____ travel in schools./1/whenever,and
I had my picnic lunch _____ I went swimming./0/after,or
The waves were huge _____ a storm was coming./1/but,because
Fish are dying _____ the water is very polluted./0/because,or
Fish have scales _____ they breathe using their gills./1/whenever,and
Paula likes to swim, _____ she joined the swim team./0/so,but
The family went to the beach _____ they sat in the sun and swam./1/for,where
Dolphins are mammals, _____ they swim in the sea like fish./0/but,also
It was lovely weather for sailing. _____ the winds were perfect./1/Finally,And
Marine life suffers _____ an oil spill occurs./0/after,but
"To fish" is a verb, _____ "a fish" is a noun./1/where,but
The boys needed a drink _____ they played volleyball./0/after,but
The lobster was caught in the trap, _____ it was not hurt./1/after,but
"Hurry up," said Mrs. Fish, "_____ you'll be late!"/0/or,whenever
Jose swam underwater for a long time. _____, he came up for air./1/Also,Finally
Dolphins are very friendly animals. _____, scientists say they have their own language./0/Also,Finally
She held the shell to her ear _____ she could hear the ocean./1/but,so
Mr. Fish read a book _____ his son played in the sand./0/while,or
I ate my lunch _____ my friends went sailing./1/or,while
The boys needed a drink, _____ they searched for a water fountain./0/so,since
Stan felt very relaxed _____ he fished./1/but,while
Trout Lake is beautiful, _____ it is great for fishing./0/and,when
Please feed my fish _____ they don't starve while I'm away./1/because,so
Jan is allergic to seafood, _____ she loves to eat tuna./0/but,after
Icebergs break off glaciers _____ they float out to sea./1/for,and
I went to buy food at the store _____ I was hungry./0/because,finally
She swam in the cold lake all day _____ ended up with a chill./1/also,and
Is that a whale out there _____ is it a dolphin?/0/or,but
Sharks have fins, _____ they don't have bones./1/after,but
You should learn to swim _____ you'll be in danger when you dive./0/or,but
I waited in line for the waterslide. _____, after ten minutes, it was my turn./1/Since,Finally
_____ we went on the boat we wore life jackets./0/When,After
Moe's hair was wet _____ he jumped into the pool./1/or,after
It's a holiday _____ the beach is very crowded./0/and,while
_____ Maria tries to dive, she does a big bellyflop./1/Since,When
_____ you love to fish, I bought you a fishing rod./0/Since,When
_____ you get home from school, we'll go fishing./1/Because,After
_____ you're fishing, rehearse your lines for the school play./0/While,Because
Madelyn collects shells _____ she walks along the seashore./1/but,as
Some dolphins die _____ they get caught in fishing nets./0/because,for
We visited a coral reef _____ took a ride on a glass-bottom boat./1/because,and
I put on sunscreen _____ I wouldn't get a sunburn./0/so,and
Fish swim in schools, _____ there are no teachers there./1/while,but
Sea mammals stay underwater, _____ they come to the surface to breathe./0/but,after
Coral reefs grow where there are strong waves _____ the waves carry oxygen to the reef./1/whenever,because
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