This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Subordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a subordinating conjunction? A) Even though, it was cold we went for a swim. B) We went, for a swim even though it was cold. C) We went for a swim even though, it was cold. D) Even though it was cold, we went for a swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though it was cold, we went for a swim. 2. Which clause is an subordinate (dependent) clause? A) We went hiking each day. B) My trip to Arizona was amazing. C) I was terrified. D) Rattlesnakes along the trail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went hiking each day. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. What is the role of subordinating conjunctions in a complex sentence? A) To separate two sentences. B) To emphasize the main clause. C) To connect two independent clauses. D) To introduce a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To introduce a dependent clause. 8. What punctuation is often used with complex sentences? A) A semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses. B) A period is used to end a complete thought. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Choose the best subordinating conjunction to make a complex sentence.Please stop at the store ..... it's out of your way. A) Although. B) If. C) When. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 12. Complete the sentence:I brought my umbrella to school ..... it looked like it was going to rain. A) Because. B) Although. C) Until. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 13. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: "The game was postponed since it was raining heavily." A) Heavily. B) Since. C) Postponed. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 14. Which conjunction is a subordinating conjunction? A) For. B) So. C) Whenever. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whenever. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. Which of the following sentences is NOT a complex sentence? A) After finishing her homework, Maria went to the park. B) The bird chirped, and the cat woke up. C) I like pizza, but my sister prefers pasta. D) They played games while waiting for the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I like pizza, but my sister prefers pasta. 18. Which subordinating conjunction best completes this sentence to indicate time:'We will go to the beach ..... the sun sets.'? A) Because. B) Although. C) If. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. This soup of mushroom stew is spicy ..... delicious. A) So. B) For. C) And. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. I'm going shopping for food this evening ..... I don't have to go at the weekend. A) So that. B) Whenever. C) While. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 26. 1 independent clause + 1 dependent clause A) Compound-Complex. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 27. ..... 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. 28. 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. 29. Choose the best conjunction to complete this sentence.I am tired ..... I couldn't go to sleep last night. A) When. B) While. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 30. 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. 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