This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Subordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the independent clause.Although Betty practices the violin daily, she plays terribly. A) Although Betty practices the violin daily,. B) She plays terribly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She plays terribly. 2. ..... du hier bleibst, gehe ich schnell in Target rein. A) Waehrend. B) Als. C) Wann. D) Solange. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waehrend. 3. I was born in San Francisco. My son was born in San Luis Obispo. A) I was born in San Francisco even if my son was born in San Luis Obispo. B) I was born in San Francisco as long as my son was born in San Luis Obispo. C) I was born in San Francisco while my son was born in San Luis Obispo. D) I was born in San Francisco because my son was born in San Luis Obispo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was born in San Francisco while my son was born in San Luis Obispo. 4. Choose the correct subordinating conjunction that completes the sentence:I was sad to see the cookie jar empty ..... I opened it. A) When. B) Until. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 5. She studied hard ..... she could pass the exam. A) Although. B) So that. C) If. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that. 6. ..... you come back from your trip, we'll meet to discuss the problem. A) Once. B) Until. C) Even if. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When. 7. Which subordinating conjunction correctly completes the sentence? ' ..... she was hungry, she didn't eat.' A) If. B) Since. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 8. She went to the meeting ..... she was feeling sick. A) Even if. B) In order to. C) Whereas. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though. 9. I can't buy that car ..... my father lends me some money. A) As though. B) Whenever. C) Unless. D) So that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless. 10. Identify whether the clause in blue below is independent or dependent.Mrs. Nelson is probably a NY Giants fan since she has their logo on her desktop background. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 11. Which word in the sentence below is a subordinating conjunction?I will get a good job if I get a good education. A) Good. B) If. C) Will. D) Get. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If. 12. ..... I finish all the IXL homework, my teacher will give me extra Dojo points! A) Although. B) If. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If. 13. My mother loves lilies ..... my sister prefers roses. A) Whereas. B) Rather than. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whereas. 14. Identify the function of the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:'He went for a walk even though it was snowing heavily.' A) To show contrast. B) To show time. C) To show cause. D) To show condition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show contrast. 15. You should not climb the mountain ..... someone is with you. A) Because. B) Unless. C) If. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 16. Where does the comma go in the sentence:'While the sun set we sat on the porch and talked.' A) While the sun set, we. B) While, the sun set. C) While the sun set we, sat. D) While the sun, set. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While the sun set, we. 17. Select the correct sentence: "The rain stopped. We went outside." A) We went outside as soon as the rain stopped. B) We went outside before the rain stopped. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went outside as soon as the rain stopped. 18. What is the function of a subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence? A) To connect two independent clauses. B) To replace a noun. C) To introduce a dependent clause. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To introduce a dependent clause. 19. The game had already begun. We arrived. A) Although the game had already begun, we arrived. B) The game had already begun while we arrived. C) The game had already begun because we arrived. D) The game had already begun when we arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The game had already begun when we arrived. 20. Choose the correct reduced form:She woke up early so that she prepared her lesson before work. A) Waking up early, she prepared her lesson before work. B) To prepare her lesson before work, she woke up early. C) Cannot be reduced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cannot be reduced. 21. ..... he worked hard all year long and was able to earn a lot of money, he bought his father a very expensive gift. A) Since. B) Although. C) When. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 22. In which sentence is a subordinating conjunction used correctly? A) In order that he left early, he could catch the train. B) He left early in order that he could catch the train. C) In order that he could catch the train he left early. D) He could catch the train in order that he left early. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He left early in order that he could catch the train. 23. Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:'Even though the sun was shining, it was surprisingly cold.' A) Was. B) Even though. C) It. D) Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 24. Wir wohnen ..... 10 Jahren in Marietta. A) Wenn. B) Waehrend. C) Da. D) Seit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seit. 25. Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:' ..... you finish your dinner, you can have dessert.' A) If. B) Unless. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 26. ..... I pass the exams, I will be fully qualified A) Since. B) Before. C) Once. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Once. 27. Last summer he took swimming lessons now he feels much more confident in the water. A) Last summer he took swimming lessons so that now he feels much more confident in the water. B) Last summer he took swimming lessons since now he feels much more confident in the water. C) Last summer he took swimming lessons although now he feels much more confident in the water. D) Last summer he took swimming lessons because now he feels much more confident in the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last summer he took swimming lessons so that now he feels much more confident in the water. 28. ..... es regnet, bleibe ich lieber zu Hause. A) Wenn. B) Sondern. C) Wann. D) Als. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wenn. 29. Subordinating Conjunctions go before the main clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. Is the following sentence compound or complex? Before the movie started, Janet and Jenny bought popcorn and candy. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 31. Select the subordinating conjunction.Would my paragraph be better if I cut out this sentence? A) Would. B) My. C) If. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 32. Does this sentence need a comma?When Sarah blew out her candles she made a wish. A) Yes!. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes!. 33. Where should the comma be placed? Although we ate turkey at Thanksgiving we will eat it again for Christmas. A) After Thanksgiving. B) After again. C) After although. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After Thanksgiving. 34. What is the DEPENDENT clause in the following sentence?Since fourth grade, she'd kept a running list of them and liked to reread it to see if she could get the stories to go further in her head. A) She'd kept a running list of them and liked to reread it to see if she could get the stories to go further in her head. B) Since fourth grade,. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since fourth grade,. 35. Combine the following sentences using 'although':She was tired. She finished her homework. A) She was tired although she finished her homework. B) Although she finished her homework, she was tired. C) Although she was tired, she finished her homework. D) She finished her homework although she was not tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although she was tired, she finished her homework. 36. Choose the best subordinating conjunction to make a complex sentence.Kim brushes her teeth ..... she goes to sleep. A) If. B) Although. C) Before. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. 37. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly:'Unless you have a ticket you can't get into the concert.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. He hasn't played soccer ..... he broke his leg A) Before. B) While. C) Since. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since. 39. Where should the comma be placed?My sister won't stop dancing for she is in love with ballet. A) After sister. B) No comma needed. C) After for. D) After love. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After for. 40. ..... I get very tired, I usually take a rest. A) Before. B) When. C) Since. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 41. Ich werde (will) Deutsch lernen, ..... ich gut sprechen kann. A) Obwohl. B) Nachdem. C) Dass. D) Bis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bis. 42. True or False:You should always put a comma before a subordinating conjunction like 'unless' or 'while' when it appears 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. 43. What is the role of a subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence? A) To introduce a dependent clause. B) To connect two independent clauses. C) To end a sentence. D) To replace a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce a dependent clause. 44. ..... we can't find any tickets, we can watch the GOT7 concert live on VLIVE application. A) Once. B) As though. C) Provided that. D) In order that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provided that. 45. Is the highlighted word being used as a conjunction? If so, what kind?Conjunctions are important because they join items together. A) Subordinating. B) Coordinating. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinating. 46. Choose the best subordinating conjunction to make a complex sentence.Michael would love to win a million dollars ..... it is very unlikely to happen. A) Although. B) Until. C) Because. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 47. In the sentence below, which words are the conjunctions?After the party let out, Mike and Fred went home. A) After, went. B) After, and. C) Party, home. D) Let out, went. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After, and. 48. True or False:The subordinating conjunction in the sentence "Let's meet up where the new coffee shop opened" is used to show a time relationship. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. Choose the best conjunction to complete this sentence.Frankie likes to wash the dishes, ..... he likes to fold clothes. A) Yet. B) Or. C) And. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 50. "while I was walking"Independent or dependent? A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 51. Which of these words is a subordinating conjunction that can be used to show a reason for something? A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 52. ..... there is already a vaccine for COVID-19, it is safe to go back to normal activity. A) Although. B) So that. C) As soon as. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As soon as. 53. However is a subordinating conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. Choose the best subordinating conjunction to make a complex sentence.We get to have a class party with Mrs. Breese ..... we win the PAWS Panther award. A) Although. B) Before. C) Until. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If. 55. Fill in the blank to create a complete and grammatically correct sentence: ..... the concert was sold out, we watched a movie at home instead. A) Since. B) So. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 56. I ate the entire dinner and dessert, even though I wasn't hungry. A) Ate. B) And. C) Even though. D) Hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though. 57. An independent clause is a clause that: A) Has a subject and a verb, but is not a complete thought. B) Can't be a sentence by itself. C) Has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought. D) Makes a sentence complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought. 58. Is the highlighted word being used as a conjunction? If so, what kind?It may take some time at first, but we will work hard until it sticks! A) Subordinating. B) Coordinating. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinating. 59. The police couldn't find the culprit ..... they found the murder weapon early. A) Since. B) Although. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 60. True or False:Coordinating conjunctions always begin dependent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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