English · Year 2

Joining and Extending Sentences

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you : 'I like . are .' ! 🐶 What if you them? 'I like because they are .' Wow, that so much ! you will that make your and more .

are called . There are two . The is : and, but, or. They two that are . For : 'I and I ate it all.' Both .

of and, but, or as a 🌉 between two . And , but a , or a .

WordWhat it doesExample
andadds ideas togetherShe sang and she danced.
butshows a differenceI tried but I fell over.
orgives a choiceEat your peas or leave them.
Coordinating conjunctions in action

The is : because, when, if, that. They add to the . The . For : 'I was because it was .' The is 'I was .' The us why.

A can go at the too! 'Because it was , I was .' the when it the . ✏️

🔗 Match each conjunction to the sentence it completes. 🧩

  • I wore a coat ___ it was cold.

  • We can go to the park ___ the beach.

  • I love pizza ___ I don't like olives.

  • ___ it rains, we stay inside.

🗂️ Sort these conjunctions into the correct team! 🏆

  • and

  • but

  • or

  • because

  • when

  • if

  • that

Now let's a ! A has in the and . these about a day and about what makes , , and .

🧩 Put these sentences in the correct order to make a paragraph. ☔

  1. We laughed and had hot chocolate to warm up.
  2. Mum grabbed an umbrella but it blew inside out.
  3. We ran inside because we were soaking wet.
  4. It started to rain when we left the house.

✍️ Choose the best conjunction to complete each sentence. ✏️

I to it was too . We could a a .

mix their ! Try using one and one in your of . Your will be very . ⭐

Quiz time! 📝

Joining and Extending Sentences Quiz

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