Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions – Grammar Activity

This resource provides activities for students to practice using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions in sentences. Coordinating conjunctions, such as for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, join words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance. Subordinating conjunctions, such as because, although, if, when, while, connect a dependent clause to an independent clause. Understanding the difference between these types of conjunctions helps students construct complete and clear sentences.

Students engage in exercises that require identifying conjunctions in sentences, choosing the correct conjunction to complete a sentence, combining two clauses using coordinating or subordinating conjunctions, and sorting conjunctions by type. There are also activities for students to write original sentences using conjunctions.

The activities are suitable for whole-class instruction, small-group work, independent practice, literacy centers, or homework. These exercises provide repeated practice with sentence structure, grammar, and conjunction usage, helping students develop stronger writing skills and the ability to form complex sentences accurately.

Included activities:

• Identify coordinating and subordinating conjunctions in sentences

• Complete sentences with the correct conjunction

• Combine clauses using coordinating or subordinating conjunctions

• Sort conjunctions by type

• Write original sentences using conjunctions