Sentence Combining

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4 and 5 strengthen sentence structure and grammar skills by combining pairs of short clauses into complete sentences using the simple future tense. As learners merge related actions with will + base verb, they practice verb tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, clarity, and fluency while learning how future actions can be connected smoothly within one sentence.

Learning Goals

• Grammar and Sentence Structure (Grades 4-5): Combine clauses to form clear, complete sentences.
• Simple Future Tense Consistency: Use will + base verb correctly for multiple verbs in one sentence.
• Sentence Expansion Skills: Connect related ideas to create more complex sentence structures.
• Writing Mechanics and Clarity: Improve flow and readability through effective sentence combining.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to support sentence-level grammar development through active writing.
• Focus on Clarity and Flow: Encourages students to think about how ideas connect naturally.
• Syntax Flexibility Practice: Helps learners move beyond short clauses to richer sentences.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for grammar lessons, writing workshops, review practice, or independent work.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence combining ideas and maintaining correct verb tense in future-focused writing. By practicing sentence combining with the simple future tense, learners strengthen grammar accuracy, sentence fluency, and understanding of how compound ideas work together. It is a no-prep resource that fits smoothly into both classroom and homeschool language arts settings, supporting clear, connected, and grammatically sound writing.

This worksheet is part of our simple future tense worksheets collection.