Conjunctions

Independent Clause

100

Find the Independent Clause: 

We went to the fair and ate cotton candy. 

We went to the fair 

200

Find the Independent Clause: 

When I saw you, I didn't recognize you! 

I didn't recognize you 

300

Find the Independent Clause: 

Her hair is bright blue, and I like it. 

Her hair is bright blue

400

Find the Independent Clause: 

Take the candy, but don't let anyone see it. 

Take the candy 

500

Find the Independent Clause: 

If you go outside, don't forget an umbrella. 

don't forget an umbrella. 

Dependent Clause

100

Find the Dependent Clause: 

If you water the plants, don't put too much water in. 

If you water the plants

200

Find the Dependent Clause: 

Whenever you go to school, don't forget your backpack. 

Whenever you go to school

300

Find the Dependent Clause: 

I got a new puppy, and he sleeps all the time 

and he sleeps all the time 

400

Find the Dependent Clause: 

Take a picture when you go to the Eiffel Tower. 

when you go to the Eiffel Tower

500

We're going to the party after it rains. 

after it rains

Subordinating Conjunctions

100

Find the subordinating conjunction:

Unless you have sunscreen, don't go outside. 

Unless

200

Find the subordinating conjunction: 

As soon as we get home, take a shower. 

As soon as 

300

Find the subordinating conjunction: 

After the football game, we're getting ice cream. 

After 

400

Find the subordinating conjunction:

Let's go to the park before we play our baseball game. 

before

500

Find the subordinating conjunction: 

Find the last puzzle piece because I want to finish this. 

because 

Coordinating Conjunctions

100

Find the coordinating conjunction:

It's midnight, yet I'm still wide awake.

yet

200

Find the coordinating conjunction:

I want a dog and a cat 

and

300

Find the coordinating conjunction:

Eat your breakfast so we can leave. 

so

400

Find the coordinating conjunction:

She was really short when she was young but now she is tall. 

but

500

Find the coordinating conjunction:

The new swings are neither red nor blue. 

nor 

Questions about conjunctions

100

If you see a comma, where do you look for the conjunction? 

The first word in the sentence or after the comma. 

200

Are there any more coordinating conjunctions besides: 

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so ?

no

300

Do subordinating conjunctions start the dependent clause? 

yes

400

If you start with an independent clause, do you need a comma? 

No 

500

When you start the sentence with a subordinating conjunction, do you need a comma? 

Yes