Combining Sentences Worksheet
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on combining sentences using conjunctions and other connecting words to create more complex and interesting sentences.
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Read each section carefully and follow the directions. This worksheet will help you practice combining short sentences to make them longer and more interesting!
Use the words in the word bank to fill in the blanks and combine the sentences. Each word will be used once.
1. I like apples I like bananas.
2. It was raining, I stayed inside.
3. Do you want to play outside read a book?
4. He wanted to go to the park, it was closed.
Combine each pair of short sentences into one longer, more interesting sentence. Use words like 'and', 'but', or 'so'.
1. The dog ran fast. The dog chased the ball.
2. My cat is fluffy. My cat is lazy.
3. She studied hard. She got a good grade.
Read the two short sentences. Then, choose the best way to combine them into one sentence.
1. I like to swim. I like to play soccer.
I like to swim but I like to play soccer.
I like to swim and play soccer.
I like to swim so I like to play soccer.
Swim or play soccer.
2. It was cold outside. I wore a warm coat.
It was cold outside, so I wore a warm coat.
It was cold outside and I wore a warm coat.
It was cold outside but I wore a warm coat.
Cold outside I wore a coat.
Read each statement. Decide if it is True or False.
1. Combining sentences makes writing more interesting.
True
False
2. You should always use the word 'and' to combine sentences.
True
False
Write two short sentences about your favorite animal. Then, combine them into one longer sentence using a connecting word.
Short Sentence 1:
Short Sentence 2:
Combined Sentence: