Worksheet on Conjunctions: Coordinating

English
Year 9
8 questions
~16 mins
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A worksheet designed to test understanding of coordinating conjunctions through exam-style questions suitable for Year 9 students.

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Worksheet on Conjunctions: Coordinating

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Grade Year 9
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Understanding Coordinating Conjunctions

The weather was cold, but the sun was shining brightly. She wanted to go for a walk, yet the wind made her reconsider. He studied hard, so he could pass the exam. They arrived early, for they wanted to beat the traffic. The team played well, and they celebrated their victory. Despite the rain, the children continued to play outside, and they refused to go home. I read the book quickly, but I didn’t understand the ending. The train was late, so we missed the beginning of the film.
1.
Identify all the coordinating conjunctions used in the passage.
[3 marks]
2.
Explain how the coordinating conjunction 'yet' affects the meaning of the sentence in the passage.
[2 marks]
3.
Choose the correct pair of coordinating conjunctions to complete the sentence: ‘He was tired ___ he kept working late into the night.’
Aa) or
Bb) but
Cc) and
Dd) so
4.
Rewrite the following sentence, replacing the conjunction with an appropriate coordinating conjunction: 'She wanted to stay home. She had to go to school.'
[3 marks]
5.
Identify the effect of using multiple coordinating conjunctions in a single sentence, for example in: 'He studied hard and he practised every day, but he still felt nervous.'
6.
Create a sentence using three coordinating conjunctions correctly.
7.
Analyse the use of conjunctions in the sentence: 'The team was tired, yet they continued to play, and they finally won the match.' What is the effect of these conjunctions on the sentence?
8.
Write a short story (around 200 words) using at least five different coordinating conjunctions to link ideas and sentences.

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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