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Pronouns and Joining Words is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on choosing the pronoun or conjunction that fits, aligned to Common Core standard L.1.1. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 23 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Pronouns and Joining Words

L.1.1

NameDate

Finish each sentence.

1.She put the cup ___ the table.

Choose: on · but · so

2.The ___ dog barked all night.

Choose: big · bigly · bigger

3.I will go ___ it stops raining.

Choose: when · and · under

4.We walked ___ the tunnel.

Choose: through · and · but

5.The cat sat ___ the chair.

Choose: under · and · but

6.___ dog is that one over there?

Choose: Whose · Who · Which

LessonPrint · L.1.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Pronouns and Joining Words

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.on
  2. 2.big
  3. 3.when
  4. 4.through
  5. 5.under
  6. 6.Whose

Questions about Pronouns and Joining Words

What does the Pronouns and Joining Words worksheet cover?

It practises choosing the pronoun or conjunction that fits — 6 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core L.1.1: Use nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns and conjunctions correctly. The instruction to pupils is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Pronouns and Joining Words practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1 — L.1.1, in the Language domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Pronouns and Joining Words is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on L.1.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Pronouns and Joining Words come with an answer key?

Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Pronouns and Joining Words can I print?

25 versions, of which 23 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Pronouns and Joining Words free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Pronouns and Joining Words, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.1.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.