Conjunctions

Answer Key - Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Which word best completes the sentence? “Wash your hands ___ you eat, so they are clean for lunch.”

   • after
   • because
   • unless
   • before
2. 2.

   Which word best completes the sentence? “We will stay inside ___ the rain stops.”

   • so
   • although
   • until
   • because
3. 3.

   Which word best completes the sentence? “Leo brushed his teeth ___ he ate breakfast, so his mouth felt fresh all morning.”

   • or
   • after
   • until
   • unless
4. 4.

   Which word is the conjunction? “We cheered when the team scored.”

   • when
   • cheered
   • team
   • scored
5. 5.

   Which word best completes the sentence? “You will get wet ___ you forget your umbrella.”

   • if
   • until
   • so
   • although
6. 6.

   Which sentence makes sense?

   • After the movie ended, we went home.
   • Unless the movie ended, we went home.
   • Although the movie ended, we went home.
   • Until the movie ended, we went home.
7. 7.

   Which word best completes the sentence? “The dog barks ___ someone knocks on the door.”

   • although
   • so
   • when
   • or
8. 8.

   Which word best completes the sentence? “Sam played a game ___ he finished his homework.”

   • until
   • after
   • unless
   • or
9. 9.

   Which word is the conjunction? “Mom read a book while the baby slept.”

   • book
   • while
   • read
   • slept
10. 10.

    Join the two sentences with when, after, before, or until. Draft: The bell rang. We went to lunch.

    Example: When the bell rang, we went to lunch.