This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Subordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A famous artist used a pencil ..... their writings will be preserved. Fill in the blank. A) So. B) Cookies. C) After. D) So that. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So that. 2. A dependent clause begins with a A) Simple sentence. B) Adjective. C) Coordinating conjuncstion. D) Subordinating conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subordinating conjunction. 3. Although there are many languages around the world, Chines is the first, Spanish is second and English is third. Find the Subordinating Conjunction. A) Around. B) Although. C) Find. D) Many. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 4. ..... he worked hard all year long, he wasn't able to buy his father an expensive gift. A) Because. B) Since. C) Although. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 5. Which group of words is the independent clause? A) I shook my head. B) When it was springtime. C) Before the cat woke up. D) Because I was happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I shook my head. 6. I couldn't go ..... it was raining. A) If. B) Because. C) When. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 7. Which conjunction BEST completes the sentence? Think to yourself, does this sound like the BEST word to make the sentence complete? The class read Night of the Twisters ..... finishing the book called Shiloh. A) While. B) Unless. C) After. D) Until. E) Still. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 8. What's the subordinating conjunction:After I did my homework, I went to my friend's house to play. A) Went. B) After. C) Did. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 9. What are subordinating conjuntions used for? A) Connects a dependent and independent clauses. B) A recipe to make apple pie. C) A system to help write an essay. D) A word meant to confuse you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connects a dependent and independent clauses. 10. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence? ..... he read the instructions, Mr. Williams began his work A) If. B) After. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 11. The presidential candidates spoke about many topics.They debated about several issues. A) The presidential candidates spoke about many topics, and they debated about several issues. B) The presidential candidates spoke about many topics until they debated about several issues. C) .Although the presidential candidates spoke about many issues, they debated about several issues. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The presidential candidates spoke about many topics, and they debated about several issues. 12. I will study at the library until it closes. A) Will. B) Until. C) I. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Until. 13. Which word in this sentence is a subordinating conjunction? Although he didn't make it, Joey helped us clean the mess. A) Clean. B) Make. C) Although. D) Us. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 14. You can't open the document ..... you download the app A) After that. B) Unless. C) After. D) As soon as. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 15. True or False:An independent clause is ..... A) A compound sentence. B) A complete sentence. C) A complex sentence. D) A sentence fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A complete sentence. 16. The children cannot eat dessert unless they finish their dinner. A) Their. B) Children. C) Unless. D) Dessert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless. 17. ..... our team wins this game, we will go to the championships. A) If. B) Before. C) While. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 18. Which word in this sentence is a subordinating conjunction? Because he knew where to go, Johnny ran ahead! A) He. B) Johnny. C) Where. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 19. ..... he bought an expensive gift for his father, he felt tremendous joy. A) Till. B) Unless. C) When. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 20. The tiger limped as it crept through the jungle. A) As. B) Crept. C) It. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 21. Which subordinate conjunction fits best to combine the two sentences:They get back early. They can come with us. A) Although. B) Before. C) If. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 22. We cannot drive ..... we are eighteen years old. A) When. B) After. C) Until. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Until. 23. I went outside when I was ready A) Went. B) Outside. C) When. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 24. Choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction to complete the complex sentence ..... he was taught by this unique teacher, Diogo Elegant Revira was not interested in English. A) Since. B) Before. C) After. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 25. I helped Mom clean up the kitchen ..... heading out for a movie. A) Because. B) Unless. C) Before. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. 26. What's the subordinating conjunction:I need to go to the vet before we go to Petsmart. A) The. B) Need. C) Go. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 27. Before we go to school, we should go to Starbucks. A) Go to. B) Before. C) We should. D) We go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 28. I cleaned the kitchen. Felicia cleaned the bathroom. Link the two sentences correctly to form a complex sentence with the subordinating conjunction while . A) While I cleaned the kitchen Fiona cleaned the bathroom. B) While I cleaned, the kitchen, Fiona cleaned, the bathroom. C) While, I cleaned the kitchen Fiona cleaned the bathroom. D) While I cleaned the kitchen, Fiona cleaned the bathroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While I cleaned the kitchen, Fiona cleaned the bathroom. 29. Complete the sentence with the best subordinating conjunction ..... Jake turns ten years old, he will get his own iPad. A) After. B) Whether. C) So. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 30. Choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction to complete the complex sentence. Some Mexican American artists in Los Angeles paint murals ..... they can find space. A) When. B) Although. C) Nor. D) Whenever. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whenever. 31. Which is not a subordinating conjunction? A) Yet. B) After. C) Since. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 32. My mom washed my pants ..... I fell in the mud. A) While. B) During. C) After. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 33. The waitress apologized to me ..... she spilled water on my leg. A) Unless. B) After. C) Until. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 34. Sam wasn't allowed in the car anymore ..... he told James he wouldn't wear a seat belt. A) Although. B) Because. C) If. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 35. If the door is open, you should close it. A) If. B) You. C) Should. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 36. I've known Tom ..... he was seven. A) Although. B) As. C) Since. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since. 37. ..... you click on the link, try to find the correct file. A) Until. B) After that. C) After. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 38. Henry ..... to the meeting unless he ..... a confirmation. A) Will go-receives. B) Won't go-receives. C) Won't go-doesn't receive. D) Will go-doesn't receive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Won't go-receives. 39. Mr. Blake is in charge of the engineering club. A) Complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple sentence. 40. Although she was sick, my sister still went to school.What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence? A) Was. B) Still. C) Although. D) Went. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 41. He's coming tomorrow, ..... I don't know what time. A) Although. B) When. C) Since. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 42. The teacher reads to their students ..... they have English reading lessons. A) When. B) If. C) After. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 43. Henry will demonstrate his new circus skills when he has his turn to use the pogo stick. A) Use. B) Has. C) When. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 44. What's the subordinating conjunction:If you drive that car, we can't go together. A) Together. B) If. C) We. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If. 45. Choose the subordinating conjunction that best connects the ideas:I was in the mood for a burger ..... I hadn't eaten one in months. A) Although. B) Since. C) When. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 46. What does the acronym SWABI stand for? A) Since, When, After, Before, If. B) Since, When, After, Because, If. C) So, Why, After, Before, If. D) So, Where, After, Because, If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since, When, After, Because, If. 47. I will make the beds ..... you make breakfast. A) While. B) Unless. C) Despite. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 48. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence. I want to go to the museum and the movies although it is raining. A) I want to go to the museum. B) I want to go to the museum and the movies. C) Is raining. D) Although it is raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although it is raining. 49. As soon as the weather warms up, the children will play outside. A) The. B) As the. C) As soon as. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As soon as. 50. Subordinating connections are also known as .....? A) PRONOUNS. B) FANBOYS. C) ADVERBS. D) AWUBIS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) AWUBIS. 51. Identify the subordinating conjunction:As soon as Amy sees the flowers, she smiles. A) As soon as. B) Amy. C) Flowers. D) Sees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As soon as. 52. When pirates sailed across the ocean, they would search for merchant ships. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Compound-Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 53. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:We went to dinner after the movie. A) Dinner. B) Went. C) The. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After. 54. My dog ran around the yard. She did this after a cat jumped over the fence. A) My dog ran around the yard, and the cat jumped over the fence. B) My dog ran around the yard after a cat jumped over the fence. C) A cat jumped over the fence, my dog ran around the yard. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dog ran around the yard after a cat jumped over the fence. 55. Michelle was supposed to watch Adriana ..... her parents got back from dinner. A) When. B) As soon as. C) As long as. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Until. 56. I laugh hysterically ..... I hear a funny joke. A) Wherever. B) Whenever. C) Whichever. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whenever. 57. Write it is in short form A) It's. B) It'is. C) It's. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 58. Greg stayed behind after school ..... he had a detention. A) Because. B) When. C) Where. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 59. Fill in the blank with the best subordinating conjunction: ..... to win, you must practice the skill. A) So that. B) Although. C) In order to. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In order to. 60. My sister has been driving. She turned 17. A) Since my sister has been driving, she turned 17. B) My sister has been driving, since she turned 17. C) My sister has been driving since she turned 17. D) Turning 17, my sister has been driving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My sister has been driving since she turned 17. Next →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSubordinating Conjunctions Quiz 2Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 3Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 4Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 5Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 6Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 7Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 8Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books