This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Subordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 1 independent clause + 1 dependent clause A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound-Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 2. ..... he comes, I will not talk to him for the blunder he had committed. A) Even if. B) Although. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even if. 3. What kind of sentence is this:After I left school, I rode home on the bus. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 4. Choose the best conjunction to complete this sentence.I am tired ..... I couldn't go to sleep last night. A) When. B) Because. C) Although. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 5. Which part of this sentence is the independent clause?Because of the snow, there is no school tomorrow. A) Because of the snow,. B) There is no school tomorrow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There is no school tomorrow. 6. Which of the following demonstrates a complex sentence structure? A) She likes to read, and he likes to write. B) Before the movie started, we bought popcorn. C) They went to the park and played soccer. D) She sings, but he dances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before the movie started, we bought popcorn. 7. Choose the correct subordinating conjunction:You can become a doctor ..... you study hard. A) Wherever. B) As far as. C) If. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 8. Is the highlighted word being used as a conjunction? If so, what kind?I got this gift for you. A) Subordinating. B) Coordinating. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 9. I started looking for a place to stay ..... I decided I wanted to live here. A) Until. B) When. C) If. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 10. Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly with the subordinating conjunction 'after'? A) After I finished my homework I went to bed. B) After I finished my homework, I went to bed. C) After I finished my homework I went to bed, and then I read a book. D) After I finished my homework I went to bed and then I read a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After I finished my homework, I went to bed. 11. Which of these sentences uses a subordinating conjunction correctly? A) I will go only if it rains. B) I will go it rains only. C) I will go raining only if. D) I will go only it rains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I will go only if it rains. 12. Complete the sentence: ..... the lights went out, we found a flashlight. A) Since. B) When. C) Until. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 13. Is this sentence punctuated correctly? I won't take you to the rodeo, unless you've already finished your homework. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 14. What kind of sentence has a dependent clause plus an independent clause? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 15. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence? ..... I can't get a pet hamster, then I want a pet bird. A) While. B) Which. C) If. D) Especially. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 16. Where should the comma be placed?I want to go to the park for my birthday or I want to go the pool. A) After or. B) No comma needed. C) After park. D) After birthday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After birthday. 17. Which word in this sentence is a subordinating conjunction?Johnny ran ahead because he knew where to go. A) Johnny. B) He. C) Because. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 18. The winters here are very cold ..... the summers are very hot. A) Despite. B) Because. C) Even if. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 19. Does this sentence need a comma?Whenever you feel hungry we can stop for lunch. A) Comma. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 20. Complete the sentence:'We will go to the park ..... it stops raining.' A) Although. B) Unless. C) After. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 21. I love eating pizza everyday, ..... I need to exercise a lot! A) And. B) Or. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 22. Combine the sentences using a subordinating conjunction: "I finished my homework. I went outside to play." A) After I finished my homework, I went outside to play. B) I finished my homework, when I went outside to play. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After I finished my homework, I went outside to play. 23. Growing up with a twin gave me the strong impression that I had a special relationship with my sibling. For one thing, we share a unique sense of humor that no one else in our family has. We quickly became best friends as we grew older, and we have stayed close, even though our careers have taken up to different parts of the country. A) Close, yet even. B) NO CHANGE. C) Close; even. D) Close. Even. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 24. ..... they continue studying and finish their course, they'll receive the loan. A) Because. B) Unless. C) Provided that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provided that. 25. Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of a comma with the subordinating conjunction 'before'. A) Before I leave, I need to pack my bag. B) Before I leave I need to pack my bag. C) Before I leave I need to pack my bag, and check the weather. D) Before I leave I need to pack my bag and check the weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before I leave, I need to pack my bag. 26. You can borrow my car ..... you agree to be very careful with it. A) While. B) If. C) As soon as. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If. 27. Identify the independent clause in the sentence:After the movie ended, we went out for ice cream. A) We went out for ice cream. B) After the movie ended, we went out for ice cream. C) For ice cream. D) After the movie ended. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went out for ice cream. 28. Subordinating conjunctions can introduce time, reason, or condition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. List three examples of subordinating conjunctions. A) Because, although, since. B) And, but, or. C) If, when, while. D) So, for, yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because, although, since. 30. ..... Sam was driving to school, he saw an accident. A) Until. B) While. C) Unless. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 31. ..... he could finish his homework, his friends came over to visit him. A) Because. B) Before. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 32. Identify the subordinating conjunction.Before you answer, hear what Mrs. White has to say first. A) Before. B) Hear. C) Have to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 33. Complete the sentence:'We will start dinner ..... you arrive.' A) Although. B) Unless. C) After. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 34. Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly with a subordinating conjunction? A) Since the weather was nice, we decided to have a picnic. B) Since the weather was nice we decided to have a picnic. C) Since the weather, was nice we decided to have a picnic. D) Since, the weather was nice we decided to have a picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since the weather was nice, we decided to have a picnic. 35. ..... he refused to change, his wife left him. A) Since. B) Although. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 36. Identify the conjunction and its type in the sentence below:Sarah doesn't like apples, nor does she like pears. A) Like; coordinating. B) Nor; subordinating. C) Like; subordinating. D) Nor; coordinating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nor; coordinating. 37. Check the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:When the first raindrops fell, we walked back to the car. A) We walked. B) Fell. C) When. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 38. Punctuate the following complex sentence with a subordinating conjunction:She will not go to the concert her parents allow her. A) She will not go to the concert because her parents allow her. B) She will not go to the concert while her parents allow her. C) She will not go to the concert unless her parents allow her. D) She will not go to the concert until her parents allow her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She will not go to the concert unless her parents allow her. 39. Identify the dependent clause in the sentence:'Although it was raining, they went for a walk.' A) It was raining. B) They went for a walk. C) Although it was raining. D) Although it was sunny. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although it was raining. 40. Mrs. Soriano ..... the students like most will retire from work soon. A) Where. B) Which. C) Whom. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whom. 41. The remote control was missing.Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 42. Which sentence best uses a subordinating conjunction to express purpose? A) I studied hard, and I passed the test. B) I studied hard, but the test was still difficult. C) I studied hard so that I would pass the test. D) After I studied hard, I took the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I studied hard so that I would pass the test. 43. Although they found the newspaper interesting, they didn't read it all. A) Complex. B) Not Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 44. Which subordinating conjunction fits best:They went to the park ..... the weather was nice. A) Unless. B) As. C) Unless. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As. 45. We were out of milk, ..... I went to the store to buy some. A) So. B) For. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 46. Choose the BEST pronoun to complete the sentence.We decided to search for ..... else to go swimming. A) Nobody. B) Someone. C) Somewhere. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somewhere. 47. Choose the correct subordinating conjunction:Raise your hand ..... you want to ask a question. A) When. B) Although. C) Wherever. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 48. Which word in the sentence below is a coordinating conjunction? My sister ate the cookie, but she did not like the taste. A) My. B) But. C) Sister. D) Cookie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 49. ..... the teacher started her discussion, the rain suddenly poured hard. A) As. B) Which. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 50. Why does this sentence NOT need a comma?Sarah blew out her candles and made a wish because it was her birthday. A) The independent clause comes first. B) The dependent clause comes first. C) The independent clause comes second. D) This sentence needs a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The independent clause comes first. 51. True or False:A group of words that starts with a subordinating conjunction like 'since' or 'if' can be a complete sentence all by itself. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. Use a subordinating conjunction to combine these two sentences:I will go to the store. I need to buy some groceries. A) I will go to the store so that I need to buy some groceries. B) I will go to the store because I need to buy some groceries. C) I will go to the store for I need to buy some groceries. D) I will go to the store and I need to buy some groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I will go to the store because I need to buy some groceries. 53. ..... I saved my pocket money for three weeks, I didn't have enough to buy a new Lego set.:( A) Although. B) Because. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 54. Barry passed the exam first time ..... Harry had to retake it three times.Complete the sentence by choosing the correct subordinating conjunction. A) Before. B) If. C) While. D) In order that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 55. She will be late ..... she misses the train. A) If. B) Before. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 56. Use the subordinating conjunction in parentheses to combine the two clauses into one complex sentence.the manager laughed/it was a holiday, and the store was closed for the day(because) A) The manager laughed because it was a holiday, and the store was closed for the day. B) Because the manager laughed, it was a holiday, and the store was closed for the day. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The manager laughed because it was a holiday, and the store was closed for the day. 57. What are the different types of subordinating conjunctions? A) Since, although, unless. B) After, although, as, because, before, if, since, though, unless, until, when, where, while. C) Before, if, when. D) After, because, until. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After, although, as, because, before, if, since, though, unless, until, when, where, while. 58. The word 'because' is a subordinating conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. The students shouted with excitement ..... their team was announced as winner. A) When. B) Which. C) Who. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 60. Fill in the blank with the correct subordinating conjunction: "You will be late ..... you leave now." A) Because. B) Unless. C) If. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. ← 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