Coordinating conjunctions are small words that do serious grammatical work, and this adult ESL grammar pack gives students the structured, varied practice they need to stop second-guessing coordinating conjunctions and start using them with confidence.

You get a detailed grammar guide full of explanations, eight worksheets, and a mini-book. Some tasks are scaffolded with word banks and choices; others ask students to generate their own sentences from scratch. By the time they reach Your Turn, they're writing compound sentences cold, with no prompts or choices, just the conjunction and lines.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

✅ A grammar reference guide — a clear, plain-language explanation of coordinating conjunctions with example sentences students can learn from

✅ Eight practice worksheets:

• End It! — students complete sentences that stop after the coordinating conjunction by choosing from a set of given endings; includes two versions, one split in half for easier ending selection and one with all 14 sentences and endings grouped together
• Mixed Practice — uses the same sentences as End It!, but with a mixed format; in the first section students fill in the missing coordinating conjunctions, and in the second they fill in the missing conjunctions and complete the sentences by choosing from given endings
• Joining Independent Clauses — students complete 20 sentences by filling in the missing coordinating conjunction; includes a split version with 10 sentences per page
• Connecting Independent Clauses — students complete 20 sentences by filling in the missing coordinating conjunction; includes a split version with 10 sentences per page
• Finish the Compound Sentences — students use their own words to complete 14 sentence beginnings that stop with the coordinating conjunction
• Start the Compound Sentences — students use their own words to write beginnings for 14 sentence endings that already include the coordinating conjunction
• Your Turn — students write a complete compound sentence for each of the seven coordinating conjunctions

✅ A mini-book — students cut and fold to create a reference booklet with an example sentence for each coordinating conjunction

THIS IS DESIGNED FOR YOUR ADULT ESL STUDENTS

Every sentence in this pack was written with adult students in mind. That means no childish scenarios, no condescending explanations, and no content that feels like it belongs in a middle school classroom.

That said, the materials work just as well with mature secondary ESL students who need a solid foundation in coordinating conjunctions and compound sentence structure. And if you teach mature secondary native English speakers who have grammar gaps to fill, this pack gives them the same clear, rigorous practice without talking down to them.