Double Connections: Complex Sentences for Class 5

This Grade 5 worksheet helps students construct complex sentences using multiple subordinate clauses. Learners practice joining ideas with connectors like “because,” “although,” “since,” and “when” to express cause, contrast, and time within one sentence. Through varied exercises, students refine their grammar and build advanced writing fluency with clarity and precision.

Why Complex Sentences Matter in Grammar?

Complex sentences show how ideas connect logically. For Grade 5 learners, this topic is crucial because: 
1. It strengthens writing by showing cause, effect, and contrast together. 
2. It teaches correct placement of multiple clauses in one sentence. 
3. It improves understanding of advanced conjunctions. 
4. It develops strong sentence structuring for essays and stories.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet offers structured grammar exercises to master multi-clause sentences:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Underline the Words 
Students underline nouns and circle main verbs in each complex sentence (e.g., “Ravi cooked because guests arrived.”).

✏️ Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct sentence that joins multiple subordinate clauses logically, such as combining cause and contrast ideas.

📋 Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students rewrite simple sentences using multiple connectors like “because,” “although,” and “since” to create more complex and meaningful sentences.

📝 Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks 
A short passage challenges learners to fill blanks with correct connectors for cause, contrast, and result.

🖋️ Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Students write a short paragraph using multiple subordinate clauses to enhance sentence flow and coherence.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Underline & Circle 
1. Ravi cooked because guests arrived. 
2. Riya finished work because tired. 
3. Asha danced although she was tired. 
4. They left although it was dark. 
5. Meera went out although clouds grew. 
6. We left early although it rained. 
7. Raj sang although he was nervous. 
8. We stayed home because cousins came. 
9. The class cheered because they won. 
10. He smiled because he felt proud. 
(Students underline nouns and circle verbs.)

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice 
1. b) Riya played when it rained and because she liked it. 
2. b) We stayed in because it rained and since it was cold. 
3. b) Meera danced although tired because happy. 
4. a) Ravi ran because late and although wet. 
5. b) Raj played when done and although tired. 
6. a) I will go because you called and since it matters. 
7. a) The child slept because it was dark and although afraid. 
8. b) They smiled although hurt because they won. 
9. b) We ate after school because hungry and although tired. 
10. a) The baby cried because hungry although sleepy.

Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting (Sample Answers) 
1. Meera went home because she was sick and since she was tired. 
2. Riya sang although she was shy and because she was happy. 
3. Raj played because it was fun although he was late. 
4. Ravi worked although sleepy and because he needed money. 
5. We watched TV although dark and because bored. 
6. They stayed in because it was raining and although warm. 
7. Ravi cleaned his room because it was messy and although tired. 
8. Riya smiled because she was glad and although sad. 
9. Meera studied although sleepy and because the exam was near. 
10. Asha read although late because the test was near.

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks 
After school in Delhi, Asha felt tired although she still helped Meera with notes. Ravi watered the plants because he wanted them to grow well. They laughed when they saw fresh buds the next day.

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Answers may vary. Encourage the use of two or more subordinate clauses within a single sentence.

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