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Conjunctions
Grade 3 - Grammar - On Level
Worksheet 1
1Which sentence correctly uses "and" to add ideas from "The bridge bent" and "Priya added supports"?
2Which sentence uses "but" to show a contrast about "Omar found the tag"?
3Which sentence uses "because" to give a reason connected to "the class checked the gauge"?
4Which sentence uses "or" to show a choice related to "Maya packed markers"?
5Which conjunction best completes this idea: Omar found the tag ___ he clipped it on.
6Which sentence correctly uses "and" to add ideas from "Maya packed markers" and "she packed glue"?
7Which sentence uses "but" to show a contrast about "Maya packed markers"?
8Which sentence uses "because" to give a reason connected to "Lena read another chapter"?
9Which sentence uses "or" to show a choice related to "The rain stopped"?
10Which conjunction best completes this idea: The rain stopped ___ the class checked the gauge.
About this worksheet
Conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses so writers can show how ideas relate matters in third grade because students are writing longer answers and need grammar choices that make meaning clear. Third graders may use and for every connection, even when the meaning calls for a contrast, a choice, or a reason. This worksheet keeps the work inside complete sentences instead of isolated labels. Students choose conjunctions for addition, contrast, choice, and cause, then revise combined sentences for clear meaning. The items rotate across identifying the feature, choosing a correct revision, explaining what a word or mark does, and rejecting common distractors. Support versions use familiar school contexts and shorter sentences. Standard and challenge versions add closer choices and more varied wording. Encourage your child to read the whole sentence aloud before answering, then check whether the answer fits both the grammar rule and the meaning. That habit prevents guessing from one nearby word and builds editing habits for real writing.
What your child will learn
Use and for added ideas
Use but for contrast
Use or for choices
Use because for reasons
Worked example
'Priya added supports because the bridge bent' uses because to show a reason.
Common mistake
Combining ideas with a conjunction that changes the meaning.
Helpful hint
Ask whether the ideas add, contrast, give a choice, or explain why.