EnglishYear 2Grammar & Punctuation

Use coordinating conjunctions

Use coordinating conjunctions (and, or, but) to join clauses and create compound sentences

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    A joining word like 'and' or 'but' connects two smaller sentences into one bigger sentence.

  2. 2

    Which word joins these two parts: 'I like cats ____ I like dogs'?

  3. 3

    Tap the joining word that makes this sentence: 'The sun is hot ____ I wear a hat.'

  4. 4

    Let's join these two sentences: 'I went to the park. I played on the swings.'

  5. 5

    Which joining word shows something DIFFERENT or a surprise?

  6. 6

    Join these two sentences with 'but': 'I like ice cream. I don't like chocolate.'

  7. 7

    Which word joins these two parts: 'Do you want cake ____ biscuits?'

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