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Compound Sentences Upper Elementary Grade Worksheet
Compound Sentences Upper Elementary Grade Worksheet
Compound Sentences Upper Elementary Grade Worksheet
Remember, compound sentences are sentences that have two complete sentences joined
with a conjunction. They can be joined with coordinating conjunctions: and, but or, nor, for,
so, yet.
Example: Jan cannot come to the party, for she is sick!
The sentence has two complete sentences that are joined with “for.”
2. Take you clothes and shoes to your room, _____ put them away.
a. and
b. so
c. yet
3. Our teacher does not allow cell phones in class, _____ does she use hers during class.
a. or
b. nor
c. yet
4. Mom bought a new shelf for my room, _____ I now have a place to put my trophies.
a. yet
b. so
c. but
5. You can turn your paper in during class, _____ you can email it to Mr. Harris by
tomorrow morning.
a. so
b. nor
c. and
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Name:________________________ Date:_________________
6. It was raining very hard, ____ we still finished playing the football game.
a. yet
b. for
c. so
7. On the first day of school, we had a flat tire, _____ I was late getting to class.
a. yet
b. and
c. nor
8. There are two pieces of cake left, _____ they are saved for Mom and Dad.
a. but
b. nor
c. or
10.I thought I had some extra folders in this drawer, _____ they are not here.
a. so
b. nor
c. but
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Name:________________________ Date:_________________
Remember, compound sentences are sentences that have two complete sentences joined
with a conjunction. They can be joined with coordinating conjunctions: and, but or, nor, for,
so, yet.
Example: Jan cannot come to the party, for she is sick!
The sentence has two complete sentences that are joined with “for.”
2. Take you clothes and shoes to your room, _____ put them away.
a. and
b. so
c. yet
3. Our teacher does not allow cell phones in class, _____ does she use hers during class.
a. or
b. nor
c. yet
4. Mom bought a new shelf for my room, _____ I now have a place to put my trophies.
a. yet
b. so
c. but
5. You can turn your paper in during class, _____ you can email it to Mr. Harris by
tomorrow morning.
a. so
b. or
c. and
www.softschools.com
Name:________________________ Date:_________________
6. It was raining very hard, ____ we still finished playing the football game.
a. yet
b. for
c. so
7. On the first day of school, we had a flat tire, _____ I was late getting to class.
a. yet
b. and
c. nor
8. There are two pieces of cake left, _____ they are saved for Mom and Dad.
a. but
b. nor
c. or
10.I thought I had some extra folders in this drawer, _____ they are not here.
a. so
b. nor
c. but
www.softschools.com