Year 7 English — Conjunctions and connectors

Join clauses with the right conjunction, and link sentences with the right connector.

Name: ________________________

1.Write one word: She was tired, ____ she finished the work anyway.
2.The library was closed. ____, we studied at home.
- a) Moreover
- b) However
- c) Although
- d) Therefore
3.____ it was raining, the match went on.
- a) And
- b) Because
- c) Although
- d) So
4.Write one word meaning "if not": You will miss the train ____ you hurry.
5.The match was cancelled ____ the ground was flooded.
- a) because
- b) or
- c) although
- d) but
6.Put the sentences in order. The time words will tell you where each one belongs.
- Finally, we placed the pots on the sunny window ledge.
- Next, we soaked them in water overnight.
- First, we collected the seeds from the garden.
- Then we pressed each seed into a small pot of soil.
7.It rained for three days; ____, the river rose above the road.
- a) however
- b) therefore
- c) although
- d) moreover
8.Sort each connector by the relationship it shows.
Groups: Adds a point · Shows a contrast · Shows a result
- moreover
- however
- nevertheless
- in addition
- as a result
- therefore

Answer key — Year 7 English — Conjunctions and connectors

1.
- but
- yet
2. d) Therefore
3. c) Although
4. unless
5. a) because
6. 1. First, we collected the seeds from the garden. 2. Next, we soaked them in water overnight. 3. Then we pressed each seed into a small pot of soil. 4. Finally, we placed the pots on the sunny window ledge.
7. b) therefore
8. moreover → Adds a point; however → Shows a contrast; therefore → Shows a result; in addition → Adds a point; nevertheless → Shows a contrast; as a result → Shows a result