Link It Right: Coordinating Conjunctions for Class 4 

This worksheet introduces Class 4 learners to coordinating conjunctions—*for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so*—commonly remembered as FANBOYS. With sentence completion, matching, picture-based fill-ins, and sentence joining activities, children practice linking ideas clearly and correctly. 

Why Coordinating Conjunctions Matter in Grammar? 

Learning FANBOYS conjunctions helps students: 
1. Join two related thoughts smoothly in a single sentence. 
2. Avoid sentence fragments and run-ons. 
3. Understand cause, contrast, choices, and addition. 
4. Improve overall writing fluency and sentence structure. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five fun and structured grammar exercises: 

🔍 Exercise 1 – Circle the FANBOYS 
Learners read 8 sentences and circle the coordinating conjunction used (e.g., “I am tired, so I will rest.”)

🔗 Exercise 2 – Match Clause Pairs 
Students connect clauses in Column A with the most suitable FANBOYS from Column B (e.g., “He studied hard” → “so he passed the test.”) 

✏️ Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
From a word box, students insert the appropriate conjunction in each sentence based on context. Options include *for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so*:

🎨 Exercise 4 – Picture-Based Story 
Learners complete a short park scene story using FANBOYS. Example: “Sam climbed the ladder, and he reached the top of the slide.” (includes a playground image for visual context)

📝 Exercise 5 – Join the Clauses 
Students rewrite sentence pairs using the correct coordinating conjunction to form compound sentences (e.g., “He likes milk. He likes tea.” → “He likes milk, and he likes tea.”)

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Circle the FANBOYS 
1. but 
2. so 
3. and 
4. for 
5. nor 
6. or 
7. but 
8. yet 

Exercise 2 – Match the Clauses 
1. Dad cooked pasta → b. and made salad too. 
2. He studied hard → e. so he passed the test. 
3. She sang well → a. yet she felt nervous. 
4. She drank water → h. for she was thirsty. 
5. I want to play → g. but it is raining. 
6. The bus was late → c. but it finally came. 
7. We can go now → d. or we can wait. 
8. I don’t like coffee → f. nor do I like tea. 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. and 
2. yet 
3. but 
4. or 
5. nor 
6. so 
7. and 
8. for 

Exercise 4 – Fill-in-the-Story 
1. and 
2. but 
3. yet 
4. but 
5. for 
6. yet 
7. so 

Exercise 5 – Sentence Joining 
2. She was hungry, but she didn’t eat. 
3. It was raining, yet we went out. 
4. I have a pencil, but I forgot my eraser. 
5. He didn’t sleep, nor did he eat. 
6. I was scared, yet I stayed calm. 
7. We can go now, or we can go later. 

Help your child confidently connect their ideas using FANBOYS with this sentence-building worksheet! 

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