Conjunctions – ‘and’ or ‘but’

Name: Date:

• Use ‘and’ or ‘but’ to join pairs of the sentences below. Write the
sentences you create in your book.

I wanted to play outside. She played on the swings.

Mark bought some new shoes. Lucy couldn’t see the moon.

I waited for the bus. He hung it on the line to dry.

Tom likes Literacy. I drove to work.

Adam took the washing out of the

It was raining.
machine.

Claire went to the park. She won the race.

It was night-time. It didn’t turn up.

Jason tried to get to sleep. He wore them for school.

I got into my car. The storm kept him awake.

He sometimes finds the work

Abbie ran as fast as she could.
difficult.

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