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Year 6 English — Joining two sentences into one

Join two short sentences with the conjunction that adds the right meaning — a reason, a contrast, a time or a condition.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Write the one word that gives the reason: She wore a coat ____ the wind was cold.

  2. 2.Choose the joining word: The match went ahead ____ the rain had stopped.

    • a) because
    • b) or
    • c) although
    • d) until

  3. 3.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ____ nobody was inside.

    • a) because
    • b) so
    • c) though
    • d) if

  4. 4.Write the one word that shows a contrast: The soup was hot, ____ it had no taste.

  5. 5.Sort each sentence by what its joining word adds.

    Groups: A reason · A contrast · A time

    • The lights came on when the sun set.
    • Wait here until I come back.
    • He passed the test because he had practised.
    • We stayed indoors because it was raining.
    • Although the road was long, nobody complained.
    • She was tired, but she finished the work.

  6. 6.Which sentence joins these two ideas correctly? "The power went out. We lit a candle."

    • a) The power went out, so we lit a candle.
    • b) The power went out, or we lit a candle.
    • c) The power went out because we lit a candle.
    • d) The power went out, although we lit a candle.

  7. 7.Match each joining word to what it adds to a sentence.

    • because
    • although
    • if
    • until
    • or
    • a condition
    • the moment something stops
    • a choice between two things
    • a reason
    • a contrast

  8. 8.Which part of this sentence gives the reason? "We left early because the roads were flooded."

    • a) because the roads were flooded
    • b) early
    • c) We left early
    • d) the roads

Answer key — Year 6 English — Joining two sentences into one

  1. 1.
    • because
    • as
    • since
  2. 2. a) because
  3. 3. c) though
  4. 4.
    • but
    • yet
    • though
  5. 5. We stayed indoors because it was raining. → A reason; She was tired, but she finished the work. → A contrast; The lights came on when the sun set. → A time; He passed the test because he had practised. → A reason; Although the road was long, nobody complained. → A contrast; Wait here until I come back. → A time
  6. 6. a) The power went out, so we lit a candle.
  7. 7. because → a reason; although → a contrast; if → a condition; until → the moment something stops; or → a choice between two things
  8. 8. a) because the roads were flooded