This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Subordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I hate to waste a drop of gas, for it is very expensive these days. A) For, you will not go to the game. unless you clean your room. B) To. C) Of. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For, you will not go to the game. unless you clean your room. 2. When do you use a comma with a subordinating clause? A) When the clause is at the beginning or the middle of a sentence. B) You always use a comma before a subordinate clause. C) ONLY when it comes in the middle of the sentence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the clause is at the beginning or the middle of a sentence. 3. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the complex sentence:When the food is ready, we'll have dinner. A) Is. B) Dinner. C) When. D) Food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 4. Makenna is happy ..... she doesn't have to go to work. A) Until. B) Before. C) Even though. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 5. Which answer correctly combines this pair of sentences using the most logical subordinating conjunction? Vacations are important. Children often forget what they've learned over the summer. A) Although vacations are important, children often forget what they've learned over the summer. B) Vacations are important because children often forget what they've learned over the summer. C) Until vacations are important, children often forget what they've learned over the summer. D) Vacations are important, but children often forget what they've learned over the summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although vacations are important, children often forget what they've learned over the summer. 6. Which of the answers illustrates the independent clause in the sentence below? The book is an interesting read if you enjoy mysteries. A) If you enjoy mysteries. B) The book is an interesting read. C) The book is an interesting read if you. D) The book is an interesting read if you enjoy mysteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book is an interesting read. 7. Which word is the subordinate conjunction? Whether you like sledding, building a snowman, or an epic snow battle, there is something for everyone on a snowy day. A) Whether. B) There. C) Something. D) Epic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whether. 8. Which part of this complex sentences contains the DEPENDENT CLAUSE? A) When the first raindrops fell. B) The first raindrops. C) We walked back to the car. D) We walked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the first raindrops fell. 9. Which conjunction BEST completes the sentence? Think to yourself, does this sound like the BEST word to make the sentence complete? Sarge will not come to you ..... you offer him a treat. A) After. B) Unless. C) Still. D) Since. E) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 10. Subordinate conjunctions like:while, since, because, as, if ..... usually begin ..... A) Independent clauses. B) Dependent clauses. C) Compound sentences. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clauses. 11. You use a certain coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses. Which one would you use to join two cause-and-effect sentences, like these:"The old lady asked for her bread to not be squashed." "Mr. Engleman squashed it." A) So. B) And. C) Nor. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 12. Select the subordinating conjunction:Although I like chocolate, I will not eat all my candy. A) Although. B) Chocolate. C) Eat. D) Candy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 13. What is the clause that cannot stand alone in the sentence:Johnny stayed home because he had a virus. A) He had a virus. B) Because he had a virus. C) Johnny stayed home. D) Johnny, stayed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he had a virus. 14. This is the place ..... we stayed last time we visited. A) Where. B) When. C) If. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where. 15. Tony took his time to get a coffee, ..... he was late for work A) If. B) After. C) Although. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 16. I was going to be late to an appointment.I was in a rush to get ready. A) Since I was in a rush to get ready, I was going to be late to an appointment. B) I was going to be late to an appointment, for I was in a rush to get ready. C) I was going to be late to an appointment, so I was in a rush to get ready. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was going to be late to an appointment, so I was in a rush to get ready. 17. Sofia played the piano, ..... Jacob sang "America the Beautiful." A) That. B) While. C) Because. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 18. ..... it was hot, he was wearing a coat. A) When. B) Where. C) Although. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 19. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:If everyone is quiet, we will have time at the end of class to play a game. A) Quiet. B) If. C) Everyone. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If. 20. Aaron is tired ..... he got up too early. A) And. B) Yet. C) Although. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 21. ..... we've known each other for a very long time, we are still not good friends. A) Although. B) When. C) That. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 22. Quotation marksWhich of these sentences has the quotation marks in the correct place. A) "I love to eat sardines, " Peter yelled. B) I love to eat sardines Peter yelled. C) "I love to eat sardines"! Peter yelled. D) "I love to eat sardines!" Peter yelled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "I love to eat sardines!" Peter yelled. 23. Take these two sentences and combine them using a subordinating conjunction. "I am doing well on this quiz." "I never do well on tests." A) Correct. B) Ehhh. C) No no. D) Nice try. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 24. What's the simple subject(s) and predicate(s) of the dependent clause? I will wear my sandals if the weather is warm. A) I / will wear. B) Weather / is. C) Weather / will wear. D) I / is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weather / is. 25. I am heading out for running ..... it is still raining. I really do not mind running in the rain! A) Even if. B) Unless. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even if. 26. Although there are many sea creatures, my favorite has to be a cuttlefish. In this sentence although is a ..... A) Conjunctive adverb. B) Subordinating conjunction. C) Coordinating conjunction. D) Relative pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinating conjunction. 27. Even if you work your hardest, you may not win the marathon. A) The. B) Your. C) Even if. D) May not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even if. 28. In the following sentence, what is the subordinating conjunction? Serena loves grooming her dog because it makes her dog look beautiful. A) Dog. B) Because. C) Loves. D) Beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 29. If you want to come over after school, my mom said it is okay! A) If. B) You. C) After. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 30. ..... I've been here before, he's just too hard to ignore A) After. B) Although. C) If. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 31. Choose the best the subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: ..... you got a haircut, I haven't seen you. A) Since. B) While. C) Because. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 32. A coordinating conjunction is used to make a compound sentence. An example of a coordinating conjunction is: A) Because. B) After. C) For. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 33. If you do the homework you will do well on the test. How should this sentence be punctuated? A) If you do the homework, you will do well on the test. B) If, you do the homework you will do well on the test. C) If you, do the homework, you will do well on the test. D) It is correct as it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If you do the homework, you will do well on the test. 34. News coverage on a neighborhood fire was limited.A lot of people didn't know what was going on. A) News coverage on a neighborhood fire was limited, but a lot of people didn't know what was going on. B) News coverage on a neighborhood fire was limited, a lot of people didn't know what was going on. C) Because news coverage on a neighborhood fire was limited, a lot of people didn't know what was going on. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because news coverage on a neighborhood fire was limited, a lot of people didn't know what was going on. 35. You use a certain coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses. Which one would you use to join two contrasting sentences, like these:"He didn't study for the quiz." "He got an A+." A) But. B) And. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 36. Fill in the blank ..... penguins have wings, they cannot fly. A) Although. B) When. C) Unless. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 37. Identify the subordinating conjunction:Even though the dog was shy, it wagged its tail. A) Tail. B) Even though. C) Wagged. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 38. Find the contracted version for the set below.you have A) You've. B) You'v. C) U've. D) You' have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You've. 39. Select the proper coordinating conjunction:I will have my dinner in the living room, ..... I will have it in the kitchen. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 40. Which word in this sentence is a subordinating conjunction? Unless it stops raining, the game will be cancelled. A) Stops. B) Game. C) Cancelled. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unless. 41. Which word in this sentence is a subordinating conjunction? The dogs were fine until the lighting struck. A) Struck. B) Until. C) Dogs. D) Lightning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Until. 42. What does a coordinating conjunction do? Ex:I want to do well and school, and I want to make a million dollars before I'm 30. A) It joins two independent clauses. B) It is group of words without a subject or predicate. C) It is a clause that can stand on its own. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It joins two independent clauses. 43. I'm staying insided ..... it's raining. A) Until. B) Then. C) Unless. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 44. Identify the type of sentence below. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 45. From the story"THERE IS NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN"what was the name he gave to this tract A) Sudan. B) Zambia. C) New south wales. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New south wales. 46. Which of these is a Dependent clause? (CANNOT STAND ALONE as a sentence) A) She began to cry. B) Because she lost her golden chain. C) She lost her golden chain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because she lost her golden chain. 47. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence.I'll do my homework since I have a test tomorrow. A) Homework. B) I'll. C) Test. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'll. 48. Rylin's cat will wait by the door ..... she returns home from school. A) As long as. B) Until. C) That. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Until. 49. What's the subordinating conjunction:Unless we study, we will not learn about subordinating conjunctions. A) Study. B) Unless. C) Conjunctions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 50. You should always wash your hands before meals. A) You should always wash your hands. B) Before meals. C) No dependent clause. The whole sentence is an independent clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No dependent clause. The whole sentence is an independent clause. 51. What is the second formula for writing a COMPLEX sentence? A) Sentence; wabu, dependent/fragment. B) Sentence + dependent/fragment. C) Wabu, fanboy + compound sentence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence + dependent/fragment. 52. What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence? While Bella ran the vacuum, we picked up the trash. A) While. B) Ran. C) The. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 53. When it is threatened, the cuttlefish will often release ink from its ink sac. In this sentence when is a ..... A) Subordinating conjunction. B) Conjunctive adverb. C) Coordinating conjunction. D) Relative pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinating conjunction. 54. Andrew didn't want to trick or treat.He didn't want to pass out candy either. A) Andrew didn't want to trick or treat, for he didn't want to pass out candy either. B) When Andrew didn't want to trick or treat, he didn't want to pass out candy either. C) .Andrew neither wanted to trick or treat, nor did he want to pass out candy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) .Andrew neither wanted to trick or treat, nor did he want to pass out candy. 55. Ralph closely examined the fern in the woods before he drew a picture of it for science class. A) Before. B) In. C) For. D) Drew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 56. What's the subordinating conjunction:The mouse will come out of that hole until it gets dark. A) Until. B) That. C) Will. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until. 57. Which subordinating conjunction is NOT used to show time? A) After. B) During. C) Before. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 58. If you look closely, you will find it. A) If. B) Find. C) Closely. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 59. What's the simple subject(s) and predicate(s) of the dependent clause? Abraham Lincoln, who moved from Illinois to Washington, grew up in Kentucky. A) Who / moved. B) Abraham Lincoln / moved. C) Who / grew. D) Abraham Lincoln / grew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who / moved. 60. Where does the comma go? Because it has a very large brain the cuttlefish has a very advanced eye. A) After cuttlefish. B) After brain. C) No comma. D) After because. 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