Worksheet-1 on Conjunctions for Grade 3

Worksheet on Conjunctions for Grade 3

Section A: Fill in the Blanks

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunction (and, but, or, because):

1. I want to go to the park, ______ it is raining.
2. She likes to read books ______ draw pictures.
3. You can have ice cream ______ cake for dessert.
4. He stayed home ______ he was not feeling well.
5. They were tired, ______ they kept playing.

Section B: Multiple Choice Questions

2. Choose the correct conjunction to complete each sentence:

1. I like apples ______ bananas.
   • A) and
   • B) but
   • C) or
2. She wanted to go swimming, ______ it was too cold.
   • A) and
   • B) because
   • C) but
3. Do you want to play soccer ______ basketball?
   • A) and
   • B) but
   • C) or
4. He couldn’t join us ______ he was busy.
   • A) because
   • B) but
   • C) or
5. We went to the zoo ______ saw many animals.
   • A) but
   • B) because
   • C) and

Section C: True or False

3. Write True or False for each statement:

1. “And” is used to show addition or combining ideas.
2. “But” is used to show contrast between two ideas.
3. “Or” is used to give a reason for something.
4. “Because” is used to provide a choice between options.
5. “And” can be used to show contrast between ideas.

Answer Key with Explanations

Section A: Fill in the Blanks

1. I want to go to the park, but it is raining.
   • Explanation: “But” shows a contrast between wanting to go to the park and the fact that it is raining.
2. She likes to read books and draw pictures.
   • Explanation: “And” is used to add or combine two activities she likes to do.
3. You can have ice cream or cake for dessert.
   • Explanation: “Or” is used to present a choice between having ice cream or cake.
4. He stayed home because he was not feeling well.
   • Explanation: “Because” provides the reason he stayed home, which is that he was not feeling well.
5. They were tired, but they kept playing.
   • Explanation: “But” shows a contrast between feeling tired and continuing to play.

Section B: Multiple Choice Questions

1. I like apples and bananas.
   • Answer: A) and
   • Explanation: “And” is used to add or combine the two fruits the person likes.
2. She wanted to go swimming, but it was too cold.
   • Answer: C) but
   • Explanation: “But” shows a contrast between wanting to go swimming and the weather being too cold.
3. Do you want to play soccer or basketball?
   • Answer: C) or
   • Explanation: “Or” is used to present a choice between playing soccer or basketball.
4. He couldn’t join us because he was busy.
   • Answer: A) because
   • Explanation: “Because” provides the reason he couldn’t join, which is that he was busy.
5. We went to the zoo and saw many animals.
   • Answer: C) and
   • Explanation: “And” is used to add or combine the activities of going to the zoo and seeing many animals.

Section C: True or False

1. “And” is used to show addition or combining ideas.
   • Answer: True
   • Explanation: “And” combines two or more ideas or items together.
2. “But” is used to show contrast between two ideas.
   • Answer: True
   • Explanation: “But” shows a contrast or difference between two ideas.
3. “Or” is used to give a reason for something.
   • Answer: False
   • Explanation: “Or” is used to present a choice between options. “Because” is used to give a reason.
4. “Because” is used to provide a choice between options.
   • Answer: False
   • Explanation: “Because” is used to give a reason for something. “Or” is used to provide a choice between options.
5. “And” can be used to show contrast between ideas.
   • Answer: False
   • Explanation: “And” is used to add or combine ideas, not to show contrast. “But” shows contrast between ideas.

This worksheet is designed to help Grade 3 students understand conjunctions and how to use them in sentences.