This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Subordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 19 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. My Father and I dressed up well ..... we will perform at the party A) So that. B) In order to. C) Whenever. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 2. What is the purpose of a dependent clause? A) To provide necessary information for understanding the sentence. B) To stand on its own as a complete sentence. C) To separate independent clauses. D) To ask more questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide necessary information for understanding the sentence. 3. Use a subordinating conjunction to combine these two sentences:She studied hard. She wanted to pass the exam. A) She studied hard, so she wanted to pass the exam. B) She studied hard, but she wanted to pass the exam. C) She studied hard, and she wanted to pass the exam. D) Because she studied hard, she wanted to pass the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because she studied hard, she wanted to pass the exam. 4. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct subordinating conjunction: ..... he was tired, he finished his homework. A) Because. B) Since. C) If. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 5. ..... she is rich, she lives a simple life. A) Although. B) Since. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 6. ..... the examination will happen next month, we should start reviewing now. A) Since. B) Until. C) Which. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 7. ..... no one have the keys, they couldn't enter the house. A) Since. B) Although. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 8. What role does the conjunction 'because' play in this sentence:'I am happy because I got a new bike.'? A) It introduces a contrast. B) It introduces a condition. C) It introduces a time. D) It introduces a reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It introduces a reason. 9. ..... this job is over, I'm out of here. A) Since. B) Until. C) Even if. D) As soon as. E) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As soon as. 10. I shall give you a call ..... I get home. A) When. B) Whom. C) Where. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 11. Fill in the blank with the subordinating conjunction that best shows a time relationship:We can't start the movie ..... everyone gets here. A) If. B) Though. C) Because. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Until. 12. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:Kevin volunteers at the hospital whenever he has free time. A) Volunteers. B) Whenever. C) Hospital. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whenever. 13. Identify the conjunction and its type in the sentence below: A) The; coordinating. B) After; coordinating. C) After; subordinating. D) The; subordinating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After; subordinating. 14. The newspaper reporter was arrested by the police ..... she refused to say who gave her the information. A) Till. B) When. C) Although. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 15. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct subordinating conjunction ..... you are careful, you may help Mrs. Tunstall with the experiment. A) Wherever. B) Than. C) As long as. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As long as. 16. ..... we trust to complete this project, he or she will take over next month. A) Whoever. B) Whomever. C) Whichever. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whoever. 17. Some university classes are challenging ..... others are boring. A) Though. B) Since. C) While. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 18. What does B stand for in FANBOYS? A) Before. B) But. C) Because. D) Besides. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 19. I have been learning English ..... I moved to the U.S. A) While. B) Until. C) As. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 20. Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of a comma with the subordinating conjunction 'since'. A) Since I finished my homework I can play video games but I need to finish my chores first . B) Since I finished my homework I can play video games, but I need to finish my chores first. C) Since I finished my homework, I can play video games. D) Since I finished my homework I can play video games. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since I finished my homework, I can play video games. 21. His mom drove the car.Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 22. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:'I will call you after I finish my homework.' A) Homework. B) Will. C) Finish. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After. 23. Which subordinating conjunction best completes this sentence:Stay here ..... I come back. A) Until. B) And. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until. 24. Choose the correct subordinating conjunction for the sentence below: ..... Nat was sick, she went to work. A) While. B) Because. C) Even though. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though. 25. I will join a singing competition, ..... I will sing my favorite song. A) So. B) And. C) Yet. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 26. Complete the following sentence using the correct subordinating conjunction:' ..... I was hungry, I didn't eat a high calorie burger.' A) Since. B) If. C) Although. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 27. We could not reach there on time ..... the traffic was horrible. A) Since. B) Although. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 28. ..... he was the best qualified canidate, he didn't get the job. A) Provided that. B) In order that. C) As soon as. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though. 29. A dependent clause is a complete thought. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. True or False:You should always put a comma before a subordinating conjunction like "because" or "unless" when it's 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. 31. Select the subordinating conjunction.As he sipped his tea, Mr. Robinson read a magazine. A) As. B) Sipped. C) Read. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 32. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:I will go for a walk if the weather is nice. A) Or. B) And. C) If. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 33. What type of relationship does the subordinating conjunction "even though" express? A) Purpose. B) Condition. C) Concession. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concession. 34. ..... ich gesund und fit werde (become), laufe ich jeden Tag. A) Damit. B) Dass. C) Obwohl. D) Ob. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Damit. 35. Fill in the blank to complete the comparison:My little sister follows me around ..... she were my shadow. A) So that. B) As if. C) Because. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As if. 36. What is the conjunction in this sentence:She wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain. A) But. B) Rain. C) Wanted. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 37. ..... the beach is full of jellyfish, no one was allowed to swim there. A) Since. B) Although. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 38. Which part of this sentence is the dependent clause?I'll water your plants while you are out of town. A) I'll water your plants. B) While you are out of town. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While you are out of town. 39. ..... he studied hard, he reached his goal of 100%! A) Although. B) Because. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 40. How can you join the independent clause "She enjoys painting" with the dependent clause "whenever she has free time" to form a complex sentence? A) She enjoys painting, but whenever she has free time. B) She enjoys painting whenever she has free time. C) Whenever she has free time, she enjoys painting. D) B) and C) are both correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B) and C) are both correct. 41. Which word in this sentence is a subordinating conjunction?Before we leave, we should check to make sure we have everything! A) Everything. B) Before. C) We. D) Leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 42. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence?He finished the work ..... no one else wanted to. A) While. B) Since. C) Unless. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 43. Read the sentence: "My little brother acts ..... he is the boss of the family." Which conjunction best completes the sentence to make a comparison of manner? A) As if. B) Because. C) Unless. D) Than. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As if. 44. My sister left early for school ..... she would take a scholarship test. A) Although. B) Because. C) Since. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 45. In the sentence below, which words are the conjunctions?While the car was on the side of the road, the police officers and the fireman circled it. A) Police officers, fireman. B) Was, circled. C) Car, road. D) While, and. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While, and. 46. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma with a subordinating conjunction? A) If you finish your homework, you can watch TV. B) If, you finish your homework you can watch TV. C) You can watch TV if, you finish your homework. D) You can, watch TV if you finish your homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If you finish your homework, you can watch TV. 47. ..... ich fuenf Jahre alt war, wohnte ich in New York. A) Wann. B) Ehe. C) Als. D) Bevor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Als. 48. Ich esse jeden Abend Schokolade, ..... das nicht gesund ist! A) Obwohl. B) Als. C) Ehe. D) Wenn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obwohl. 49. Combine the sentences: "He reads a book. He waits for the bus." A) He reads a book while he waits for the bus. B) He reads a book after he waits for the bus. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He reads a book while he waits for the bus. 50. What word should be capitalized? My stomach hurts, so I am going to see the doctor. A) Going. B) The sentence is correct. C) Stomach. D) Doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentence is correct. 51. Where should the comma be placed?I can't decide if my favorite class is math or history. A) After class. B) After decide. C) After math. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma needed. 52. What kind of connecting word turns an independent clause into a dependent clause in a complex sentence? A) Subordinating conjunction. B) Coordinating conjunction. C) FANBOYS. D) Linking verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinating conjunction. 53. Identify the independent clause in the following complex sentence:Since I finished reading my book, I returned it to the library. A) Since I finished reading my book. B) I returned it to the library. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I returned it to the library. 54. My pet needs a bath ..... it has fleas. A) Once. B) Like. C) Because. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 55. You can't go to the party ..... you clean your room. A) Because. B) Since. C) Unless. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless. 56. Complete the sentence:My dog follows me ..... I go in the house. A) Wherever. B) Than. C) So that. D) As if. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wherever. 57. What is the best way to write the sentence?Although we have two campuses Bayside Middle School is considered one school. A) As it is. B) Although we have two campuses Bayside Middle School, is considered one school. C) Although, we have two campuses, Bayside Middle School is considered one school. D) Although we have two campuses, Bayside Middle School is considered one school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although we have two campuses, Bayside Middle School is considered one school. 58. ..... you don't hurry, we will miss the bus. A) When. B) If. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If. 59. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence? ..... he was late, he still attended the meeting. A) Because. B) If. C) Since. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 60. Complete the sentence:I will not go outside ..... it stops raining. A) Because. B) As. C) While. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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