Coordinating Conjunctions Worksheet

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Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Circle the conjunction that fitsHe was sick,he stayed home.orsonorMy brother is tall,my sister is short.butorsoThe puppy is small,it is very loud.orsoyetSam fed the fish,Ava fed the cat.andnorsoIt was late,we went to sleep.sonororThe dog barked,the cat ran away.norandorThe room was dark,I turned on the light.norsoorHe wore a hat,the sun was hot.ornorfor
Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Circle the conjunction that fitsAnswer keyHe was sick,he stayed home.orsonorMy brother is tall,my sister is short.butorsoThe puppy is small,it is very loud.orsoyetSam fed the fish,Ava fed the cat.andnorsoIt was late,we went to sleep.sonororThe dog barked,the cat ran away.norandorThe room was dark,I turned on the light.norsoorHe wore a hat,the sun was hot.ornorforsobutyetandsoandsofor
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Coordinating (FANBOYS) 63

  • The alarm rang, ___ everyone got up.
  • The baby cried, ___ nobody knew why.
  • Ben plays soccer, ___ he plays the drums.
  • Birds have wings, ___ fish have fins.
  • The bread was old, ___ it was still soft.
  • The bus was late, ___ we missed the start of school.
  • The car was old, ___ it ran well.
  • Do you want to paint ___ read?
  • The dog barked, ___ the cat ran away.
  • Grandma knits scarves, ___ she bakes bread.
  • He likes math, ___ he does not like spelling.
  • He ran fast, ___ he still missed the bus.
  • He was not hungry, ___ was he thirsty.
  • He was sick, ___ he stayed home.
  • He wore a hat, ___ the sun was hot.
  • I ate an apple, ___ I was hungry.
  • I brought a book, ___ I forgot my pencil.
  • I called her twice, ___ she did not answer.
  • I like the beach, ___ I do not like sand in my shoes.
  • I lost my pencil, ___ I borrowed one.
  • I wanted a pet, ___ my dad said no.
  • I wanted to swim, ___ the pool was closed.
  • I was not cold, ___ was I hungry.
  • The ice was thin, ___ we did not skate.
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Coordinating (FANBOYS), continued

  • It is cold outside, ___ wear your coat.
  • It was late, ___ we went to sleep.
  • It was my turn, ___ I rolled the dice.
  • It was raining, ___ we did not get wet.
  • It was raining, ___ we took umbrellas.
  • The kitten was scared, ___ it hid under the bed.
  • The lemonade was sour, ___ we added sugar.
  • Mia likes pizza, ___ Leo likes tacos.
  • The movie was long, ___ it was funny.
  • My brother is tall, ___ my sister is short.
  • My feet hurt, ___ I kept walking.
  • Owen did not like the movie, ___ did his sister.
  • The puppy is small, ___ it is very loud.
  • The river was deep, ___ we used the bridge.
  • The room was dark, ___ I turned on the light.
  • Sam fed the fish, ___ Ava fed the cat.
  • She did not eat breakfast, ___ did she eat lunch.
  • She plays the flute, ___ she sings in the choir.
  • She practiced the piano, ___ she played well at the concert.
  • She washed the dishes, ___ he dried them.
  • The shop sells toys, ___ it sells books too.
  • Should I call ___ text?
  • The sky was clear, ___ we saw many stars.
  • The soup was hot, ___ I waited.
  • The team lost, ___ they played well.
  • The test was hard, ___ everyone passed.
  • They did not win, ___ did they lose.
  • The tree was old, ___ it still grew apples.
  • The water looked calm, ___ the waves were big.
  • We can bake cookies ___ make a cake.
  • We can play inside, ___ we can play outside.
  • We could not find the ball, ___ could we find the bat.
  • We stayed inside, ___ it was snowing hard.
  • We went home early, ___ we were tired.
  • The window was open, ___ the room was cold.
  • Would you like apples ___ grapes?
  • Would you rather fly ___ swim?
  • You can draw a cat ___ a dog.
  • You can have the red cup ___ the blue one.

Correlative pairs 33

  • ___ apples and pears grow on trees.
  • Ask ___ we can stay late or not.
  • ___ Ben or Ava will read first.
  • The book was both funny ___ sad.
  • Both the teacher ___ the students laughed.
  • ___ the bus nor the train was on time.
  • The cake was not only big ___ also delicious.
  • ___ the cat and the dog are asleep.
  • Either Sam ___ Kim has the key.
  • Either you tidy up ___ we cannot go out.
  • He can play not only the piano ___ also the drums.
  • I can't decide ___ to wear the hat or the cap.
  • I don't know ___ to laugh or cry.
  • I like both swimming ___ biking.
  • ___ it rains or not, the game will go on.
  • ___ Mia nor Leo came to the party.
  • My aunt grows both roses ___ tulips.
  • ___ my mom nor my dad can drive today.
  • Neither my sister ___ I like olives.
  • Neither the milk ___ the eggs were cold.
  • Neither the pen ___ the pencil works.
  • ___ only did we win, but we also scored five goals.
  • The puppy is neither big ___ small.
  • ___ the red team and the blue team scored.
  • She is not only kind ___ also funny.
  • She plays both soccer ___ tennis.
  • ___ the teacher nor the class heard the bell.
  • We need either glue ___ tape.
  • We will go either today ___ tomorrow.
  • You can have ___ soup or salad.
  • You can sit either here ___ there.
  • ___ you finish your work or you stay in at recess.
  • You may choose either the red ___ the blue marker.

How this list was compiled: Written by hand for this page: 96 sentences, each with a blank that only one of the three conjunctions under it fits. The seven coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) and the correlative pairs (either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also, whether/or) follow Wikipedia's Conjunction (grammar) article, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunction_(grammar), read 2026-09-23. Where neither/nor or either/or joins a singular and a plural subject, the verb agrees with the nearer one. No person, brand or character is named. Licence: own work

How it works

Each free sheet draws 8 of 96 sentences. It opens on the seven coordinating conjunctions, for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so (FANBOYS), and the meaning of the sentence decides which one fits.

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What each one means

And adds, but and yet show a surprise, or gives a choice, so gives a result, for gives a reason, and nor adds a second no: She did not eat breakfast, nor did she eat lunch.

Correlative conjunctions worksheets

Set has Correlative pairs (33 sentences): either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also and whether/or. One half of the pair is printed; the child circles the other.

  • After neither/nor the verb agrees with the nearer subject: neither the milk nor the eggs were cold.

Questions and answers

What are the 7 coordinating conjunctions?

For, and, nor, but, or, yet and so. The first letters spell FANBOYS. They join words or whole sentences of equal weight; when they join two sentences, a comma goes before them.

What grade learns correlative conjunctions?

The Common Core puts correlative conjunctions such as either/or and neither/nor in grade 5 (L.5.1e). Coordinating conjunctions come earlier: and, but, or and so in grade 1 (L.1.1g).

Is there an answer key?

Yes. It prints as the last page unless you untick Add an answer key as the last page under More options. It circles the right conjunction in every sentence of the sheet you print.

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