Help your students strengthen their sentence construction skills with our Complex Sentences Using Conjunctions Worksheets! This grammar-focused resource provides a scaffolded approach to identifying and using subordinating conjunctions to form complex sentences. With targeted activities across three sections, students build confidence in recognising, selecting and applying conjunctions to enhance sentence variety and meaning.

Through structured practise, students will explore how subordinating conjunctions connect independent and dependent clauses to create more detailed and expressive writing. This resource includes tasks that require identification, matching, and creation of complex sentences, making it ideal for both skill development and consolidation. The clear layout and supportive progression ensure students can work independently or with guided support.

Complex Sentences Using Conjunctions Worksheets are perfect for grammar mini-lessons, writing warm-ups, independent literacy tasks or homework. The activities can be used as a stand-alone grammar lesson or embedded within a broader writing unit to support the use of sentence variety and improved cohesion in student writing.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify subordinating conjunctions within complex sentences
• ✅ Select appropriate conjunctions to join clauses meaningfully
• ✅ Create complex sentences using provided or original clauses
• ✅ Understand how conjunctions impact sentence structure and meaning
• ✅ Use sentence-level grammar knowledge to improve writing fluency

What’s Included:

• Section 1: Identify the conjunction in each complex sentence
• Section 2: Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence
• Section 3: Join given clauses using an appropriate conjunction
• Student-friendly layout and a progression of difficulty across tasks

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets (paper or card recommended)
• Pencils or coloured markers for highlighting conjunctions
• Optional conjunction word bank or anchor chart
• Peer partner or small group for sharing tasks

How to Use:

1. Start with a review of subordinating conjunctions and sentence structure.
2. Students complete Section 1 by identifying the conjunction in given complex sentences.
3. In Section 2, students select a suitable conjunction from a word bank to complete sentences.
4. In Section 3, students join clause pairs using appropriate conjunctions and write their own complex sentences.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as part of a grammar lesson focused on sentence variety
• 💡 Include in writing stations or independent practise rotations
• 💡 Pair with student writing tasks for revision and editing support
• 💡 Display student-created complex sentences as part of a grammar wall
• 💡 Integrate into a larger narrative or informative writing unit

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Provide a conjunction reference list or anchor chart to support independence
• 💛 Highlight key conjunctions in mentor texts to show real-world examples
• 💛 Encourage peer sharing for feedback and collaborative sentence building
• 💛 Use student-created clauses to extend or personalise tasks

Complex Sentences Using Conjunctions Worksheets offer a structured, practical way to help students expand their grammar knowledge and sentence complexity—perfect for building fluency, clarity and engagement in student writing.