This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Subordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank:She studied every night ..... she would be prepared for the final exam. A) So that. B) Whereas. C) As long as. D) Whether. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 2. Which word in the sentence below is a subordinating conjunction?After I ride the horse, I will feed the cow. A) After. B) Ride. C) I. D) Feed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 3. Fill in the blank:I'll do my homework ..... I get back from basketball practice. A) When. B) So. C) Or. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 4. Even if is a subordinating conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. ..... I am a girl, I can run faster than the boys! A) Although. B) If. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 6. True or False:You should usually put a comma before a subordinating conjunction like 'because' when it comes in the middle of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Is the conjunction a FANBOYS or Subordinating conjunction? We are going to the store, and we are going to get ice ceam. A) FANBOYS. B) Subordinating conjunction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FANBOYS. 8. Is the highlighted word being used as a conjunction? If so, what kind?Parts of speech make people's dreams come true! A) Subordinating. B) Coordinating. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 9. Choose the correct subordinating conjunction that completes the sentence:He took his children swimming ..... it was raining. A) Although. B) Until. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 10. Which word can function as both a subordinating conjunction and a preposition? A) Because. B) Before. C) Unless. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 11. Identify the complex sentence. A) She went to the store to buy groceries. B) Because it was raining, we stayed indoors. C) They played video games and watched TV. D) She likes to swim, and he likes to run. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because it was raining, we stayed indoors. 12. ..... you work hard, you will get the first prize. A) When. B) Whether. C) If. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 13. Subordinating conjunctions can appear at the beginning or middle of complex sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Your teacher will give you 10 Dojo points, ..... you work quietly. A) Although. B) If. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If. 15. The word 'although' is a subordinating conjunction used to show contrast. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. ..... we're done, let's get some ice cream. A) When. B) Since. C) Unless. D) After. E) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After. 17. Children likes to eat junk foods ..... they always taste the same. A) Since. B) Although. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 18. Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas and subordinating conjunctions. A) If, you want to succeed you must work hard. B) If you want to succeed, you must work hard. C) If you want to succeed you must work hard. D) If you want, to succeed you must work hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If you want to succeed, you must work hard. 19. Which sentence correctly uses a subordinating conjunction to show a cause-and-effect relationship? A) She was tired, but she finished her homework. B) Because the bus was late, I missed the beginning of the movie. C) I will text you when I get home. D) Let's go to the library and the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the bus was late, I missed the beginning of the movie. 20. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:'You can have dessert after you finish your dinner.' A) And. B) After. C) If. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 21. ..... er Arzt ist, kann er Menschen helfen. A) Bevor. B) Obwohl. C) Da. D) Damit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Da. 22. Choose the correct reduced form:After she finished her homework, she went out to play. A) Having finish her homework, she went out to play. B) Finishing her homework, she went out to play. C) Finished her homework, she went out to play. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finishing her homework, she went out to play. 23. Which is the BEST way to combine these two sentences?Marla woke up late.Marla missed the bus. A) Marla woke up late, and she missed the bus. B) Marla woke up late, and Marla missed the bus. C) Marla woke up, late and she missed the bus. D) Marla needs to get her life together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marla woke up late, and she missed the bus. 24. Fill in the blank with the word that shows the best contrast: ..... I love playing video games, I know I need to finish my homework first. A) Because. B) Wherever. C) After. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 25. If I go to the movies, I will eat some popcorn and nachos. A) Some. B) Go. C) If. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 26. Carla couldn't buy any gadget ..... she didn't have any money.Complete the sentence by choosing the correct subordinating conjunction. A) In order that. B) When. C) Though. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 27. We use 'so' to talk about reasons too, but the focus is the result. Complete the sentence:I wear googles ..... I can see under water. A) And. B) Or. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 28. Combine the following sentences using 'if':It rains. The match will be canceled. A) If it rains, the match will be canceled. B) The match will be canceled if it doesn't rain. C) The match will be canceled if it rains. D) If it doesn't rain, the match will be canceled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If it rains, the match will be canceled. 29. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:Since Sarah was a little girl, she wanted to be a nurse. A) Nurse. B) Since. C) She. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 30. Complete the sentence: ..... the sun sets, the streetlights turn on automatically. A) When. B) And. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 31. She kept on talking ..... I asked her to stop. A) Before. B) If. C) Even if. D) Even though. E) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though. 32. Why does this sentence need a comma?Although the mountains are beautiful, I prefer the beach. A) The dependent clause comes first. B) This sentence doesn't need a comma. C) Because Ms. Ponti said so. D) The independent clause comes first. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dependent clause comes first. 33. Which subordinating conjunction in the following sentence introduces a noun clause? 'I don't know whether I should try out for the play.' A) Out. B) For. C) Know. D) Whether. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whether. 34. I wear shorts ..... a T-shirt when I play football. A) And. B) Or. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 35. Tanya and Uri have agreed not to move in together ..... they get married. A) Before. B) As long as. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 36. Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly with the subordinating conjunction 'while'? A) While I was cooking dinner I listened to music. B) While I was cooking dinner, I listened to music. C) While I was cooking dinner I listened to music, and then I watched TV. D) While I was cooking dinner I listened to music and then I watched TV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While I was cooking dinner I listened to music and then I watched TV. 37. Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a subordinating conjunction? A) We went, for a swim even though it was cold. B) We went for a swim even though, it was cold. C) Even though it was cold, we went for a swim. D) Even though, it was cold we went for a swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though it was cold, we went for a swim. 38. Which clause is an subordinate (dependent) clause? A) My trip to Arizona was amazing. B) I was terrified. C) Rattlesnakes along the trail. D) We went hiking each day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We went hiking each day. 39. True or False:In the sentence 'I think that we should leave now, ' the word 'that' can be removed without changing the meaning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. She was a queen.Independent or dependent? A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 41. Is this sentence punctuated correctly? Dublin jumped onto the counter and snatched a piece of roasted chicken. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 42. Where does the comma belong in the sentence below?Rather than go to the football game I think I will stay home. A) After than. B) After football. C) After game. D) Before stay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After game. 43. What is the role of subordinating conjunctions in a complex sentence? A) To separate two sentences. B) To connect two independent clauses. C) To emphasize the main clause. D) To introduce a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To introduce a dependent clause. 44. What punctuation is often used with complex sentences? A) A period is used to end a complete thought. B) A semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses. C) A colon is used to introduce a list or explanation. D) A comma is often used when the dependent clause comes before the independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A comma is often used when the dependent clause comes before the independent clause. 45. Is the highlighted word being used as a conjunction? If so, what kind?Unfortunately, you just need to remember which words act as coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. A) Subordinating. B) Coordinating. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 46. You could meet us at the basketball court. We could play a game before dark. A) You could meet us at the basketball court so we could play a game before dark. B) You could meet us at the basketball court although we could play a game before dark. C) So you could meet us at the basketball court, we could play a game before dark. D) Although you could meet us at the basketball court, we could play a game before dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You could meet us at the basketball court so we could play a game before dark. 47. Choose the best subordinating conjunction to make a complex sentence.Please stop at the store ..... it's out of your way. A) When. B) Although. C) If. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 48. Complete the sentence:I brought my umbrella to school ..... it looked like it was going to rain. A) Although. B) If. C) Until. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 49. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: "The game was postponed since it was raining heavily." A) Since. B) Postponed. C) Was. D) Heavily. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 50. Which conjunction is a subordinating conjunction? A) Whenever. B) For. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whenever. 51. Which option best combines these two sentences into one complex sentence? 'The game was canceled. It rained all day.' A) The game was canceled, and it rained all day. B) The game was canceled because it rained all day. C) The game was canceled, but it rained all day. D) The game was canceled, so it rained all day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The game was canceled because it rained all day. 52. Scientists knew little about the moon's surface until they sent landers there. A) Complex. B) Not Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 53. Which subordinating conjunction best completes this sentence to indicate time:'We will go to the beach ..... the sun sets.'? A) If. B) Before. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 54. Why is it important to understand subordinating conjunctions? A) It helps in constructing complex sentences and improving writing skills. B) It is essential for understanding basic sentence structure. C) It allows for better punctuation usage in writing. D) It is only relevant for advanced grammar studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps in constructing complex sentences and improving writing skills. 55. Which of the following words is a subordinating conjunction used to show time? A) And. B) Before. C) But. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 56. Where should the comma be placed?I love to play football but it is too cold outside to play. A) After play. B) After outside. C) After football. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After football. 57. This soup of mushroom stew is spicy ..... delicious. A) So. B) For. C) And. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 58. Is the following sentence compound or complex? Kerry called the fire department, and they arrived very quickly. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 59. Conjunction 'because' is to ..... A) Show contrast. B) Express cause and effect. C) Show reason. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Show reason. 60. I'm going shopping for food this evening ..... I don't have to go at the weekend. A) While. B) So that. C) Despite. D) Whenever. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSubordinating Conjunctions Quiz 1Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 2Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 3Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 4Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 5Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 6Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 7Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books