Al Dhafra Private Schools, Al Ain

Grade 6 English
Joining Sentences
Name: ______________________

Section: _____

Compound Sentences - Combine the following sentences with a

coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
1) She went to work. She did not want to go.
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2) The scientists trained him well. They helped him find a job when his training was through.
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3) Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. Grizzly bears are the same.
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4) Mum told me she wont let me watch TV. She allowed me to watch it after dinner.
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5) I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around.
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6) He loves to drive during the day. They will let him drive before 9 pm.
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7) My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast.
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8) They couldnt think of anything better to do. They decided to baby-sit for the family.
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9) A book can be a lot of fun to read. A book can be boring.
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10) That movie looks great! I would love to see it with you.
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POSSIBLE ANSWER-KEY (It is possible to write sentences in other ways)

1. She went to work. She did not want to go.
She went to work, but she did not want to go.
2. The scientists trained him well. They helped him find a job when his training was through.
The scientists trained him well, and they helped him find a job when his training was
through.
3. Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. Grizzly bears are the same.
Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals, and Grizzly bears are the same.
4. Mum told me she wont let me watch TV. She allowed me to watch it after dinner.
Mum told me she wont let me watch TV, yet she allowed me to watch it after dinner.
5. I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around.
I will not give in to you, and I will not let you push me around.
6. He loves to drive during the day. They will let him drive before 9 pm.
He loves to drive during the day, so they will let him drive before 9 pm.
7. My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast.
My cat was hungry, for it had not eaten since breakfast.
8. They couldnt think of anything better to do. They decided to baby-sit for the family.
They couldnt think of anything better to do, so they decided to baby-sit for the family.
9. A book can be a lot of fun to read. A book can be boring.
A book can be a lot of fun to read, or a book can be boring.
10. That movie looks great! I would love to see it with you.
That movie looks great, and I would love to see it with you.

Complex Sentences
Join the sentences by using subordinating connectives (when, if, although,
because, since, when, while, even though........) After writing your sentence,
highlight the dependent clause. Do not begin all the sentences with dependent
clauses.
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I went to the park. It was pouring with rain.

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I was really hungry. I ate six cupcakes and two burgers.

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My aunt is a great cook. Her biryani is disgusting.

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I had not done my homework. I did not want to go to school.

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I bought a new CD in Dubai. My gran had given me 100 dirhams.

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I was struggling with my French homework. My brother was watching the TV.
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Dad had pain in his stomach. It was not because he had eaten those mushrooms.
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Maitha watched a horror movie. She felt very scared.

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Daves friends did not believe him. He always told such shocking lies.
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10 My sister had put on her best yellow frock and pink sandals. Her friends did not notice her.
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Write your own sentences.
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Despite the fact that: _______________________________________________________

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Even though: _____________________________________________________________

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3.

Because: _________________________________________________________________
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4.

Nor: ____________________________________________________________________
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When: __________________________________________________________________
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Complex Sentences
ANSWER- KEY (It is possible to write answers in
other ways)
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When I went to the park, it was pouring with rain.

As I was really hungry, I ate six cupcakes and two burgers.

Despite the fact that my aunt is a great cook, her biryani is disgusting.

Because I had not done my homework, I did not want to go to school.

I bought a new CD in Dubai since my gran had given me 100 dirhams.

I was struggling with my French homework while my brother was watching the TV.

Even though Dad had pain in his stomach, it was not because he had eaten those mushrooms.

Since Maitha watched a horror movie, she felt very scared.

Daves friends did not believe him because he always told such shocking lies.

10 Although my sister had put on her best yellow frock and pink sandals, her friends did not
notice her.