Grade 4 sentence combining practice using both coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Students complete nine fill-in items merging short sentences into smoother compound and complex ones, then match four blanks to the conjunction whose meaning best fits — cause, contrast, choice, time, or result — sharpening flexible sentence construction skills. Students combine choppy sentences into smoother compound sentences using FANBOYS and subordinating conjunctions in this Grade 4 worksheet.
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Conjunctions
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Mia ran fast, but she was tired by the end.
2. We brought umbrellas because the forecast called for rain.
3. You can have cookies or ice cream for dessert tonight.
4. When the bell rang, the students lined up at the door.
5. The cat hid under the bed, for it heard thunder.
6. Although the homework is hard, I will keep trying my best.
7. Ben likes soccer, and his sister prefers basketball games.
8. Please be quiet while the baby is sleeping in the room.
9. The team practiced daily, yet they still lost the championship.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
We stayed inside ___ it was raining hard.
→ because
or
I want pizza ___ pasta for dinner tonight.
→ or
so
She smiled ___ she opened the gift.
→ when
because
The road was icy, ___ we drove slowly.
→ so
when
Conjunctions
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Mia ran fast, but she was tired by the end.
2) We brought umbrellas because the forecast called for rain.
3) You can have cookies or ice cream for dessert tonight.
4) When the bell rang, the students lined up at the door.
5) The cat hid under the bed, for it heard thunder.
6) Although the homework is hard, I will keep trying my best.
7) Ben likes soccer, and his sister prefers basketball games.
8) Please be quiet while the baby is sleeping in the room.
9) The team practiced daily, yet they still lost the championship.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
We stayed inside ___ it was raining hard.
→ because
or
I want pizza ___ pasta for dinner tonight.
→ or
so
She smiled ___ she opened the gift.
→ when
because
The road was icy, ___ we drove slowly.
→ so
when
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