This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Subordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the answers illustrates the independent clause in the sentence below?The book is an interesting read if you enjoy mysteries. A) The book is an interesting read if you enjoy mysteries. B) If you enjoy mysteries. C) The book is an interesting read if you. D) The book is an interesting read. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book is an interesting read. 2. What does a dependent clause do? A) Provides extra information that is necessary to the understanding of the sentence. B) Stands on its own as a complete sentence. C) Explains the reason for an action. D) Asks more questions than it answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explains the reason for an action. 3. Choose the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: "I will eat my lunch after I finish my work." A) Finish. B) After. C) My. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 4. The students were studying in the library ..... the teacher came in. A) When. B) Since. C) In case. D) As though. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 5. When a sentence ..... with a subordinating conjunction, a comma is needed after the clause. A) Starts. B) Ends. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Starts. 6. We will return to school ..... the government says it is safe for us to go back. A) After. B) Before. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 7. True or False:The sentence 'I will eat dinner after I finish my homework.' uses 'after' as a subordinating conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Can a sentence that begins with a subordinating conjunction be split into two sentences? A) No, it cannot be divided into two separate sentences. B) Yes, it can be divided into two separate sentences. C) It depends on the context of the sentence. D) It depends on the subordinating conjunction used. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, it cannot be divided into two separate sentences. 9. ..... she is older than me, I am taller than her. A) If. B) Although. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 10. He spoke ..... he were an expert. A) As though. B) Because. C) As if. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As if. 11. Create a complex sentence using the subordinating conjunction 'while'. A) While I was reading, the phone rang. B) While I was cooking, the doorbell rang. C) While I was jogging, it started to rain. D) While I was studying, my friend called. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While I was studying, my friend called. 12. I'll help you, ..... you need me or not. A) Wherever. B) Even if. C) Now that. D) In order to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even if. 13. Select the word from the list that is a subordinating conjunction used to connect a reason to a result. A) Yet. B) So. C) Since. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since. 14. Hunard injured his ankle ..... taking part in the marathon. A) Because. B) For. C) While. D) Beside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 15. My father likes to reminisce about "family time, " which were those summer evenings, because the dinner table had been cleared and board games were set up. A) Evenings, as if. B) Evenings after. C) NO CHANGE. D) Evenings, while. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evenings after. 16. Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of a comma with the subordinating conjunction 'even though'. A) Even though it was cold, we went swimming. B) Even though it was cold we went swimming. C) Even though it was cold we went swimming, and had fun. D) Even though it was cold we went swimming and had fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though it was cold, we went swimming. 17. Choose the best subordinating conjunction to make a complex sentence.Cindy N. goes to the park ..... the weather is nice. A) If. B) Because. C) Until. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When. 18. Complete the sentence:'We stayed at home ..... it was raining heavily.' A) So. B) Because. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 19. Complete the sentence with the best subordinating conjunction:' ..... it was raining, we decided to stay indoors.' A) If. B) Because. C) When. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 20. Identify the subordinating conjunction:We arrived at school as it started to rain. A) We. B) Started. C) Arrived. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As. 21. Choose the sentence with a correct subordinating conjunction. A) She stayed home because she was not feeling well. B) We ate dinner wherever we were late. C) The students left wherever the bell rang. D) The teacher explained it provided that we understood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She stayed home because she was not feeling well. 22. We can go out ..... we finish our homework A) Before. B) After. C) Although. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 23. Identify the dependent clause in the sentence:I will go to the park if it doesn't rain. A) I will go to the park. B) If it doesn't rain. C) To the park. D) I will go to the park if it doesn't rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If it doesn't rain. 24. To avoid any confusion about meaning, which conjunction best completes the sentence? " ..... he has been practicing guitar every day, his skills have improved dramatically." A) While. B) When. C) As. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 25. Where does the comma go? "Dad" said my sister '' can we go out for ice cream?" A) "Dad, " said my sister "can. B) "Dad" said my sister, "can. C) No comma needed. D) "Dad, '' said my sister, "can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Dad, '' said my sister, "can. 26. Fill in the blank with the conjunction that best shows the purpose for whispering:We whispered quietly ..... we wouldn't wake up the baby. A) After. B) So that. C) Whereas. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that. 27. Which part of this sentence is the dependent clause?If my students meet all due dates, I'll reward them at the end of the quarter. A) If my students meet all due dates,. B) I'll reward them at the end of the quarter. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If my students meet all due dates,. 28. Which option best combines the following two sentences into one clear complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction to show a cause-and-effect relationship? A) The team practiced hard, and they wanted to win the championship. B) The team practiced hard because they wanted to win the championship. C) The team practiced hard, but they wanted to win the championship. D) After the team practiced hard, they wanted to win the championship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The team practiced hard because they wanted to win the championship. 29. ..... sie kein Auto hat, kann Susi nicht kommen. A) Damit. B) Bevor. C) Bis. D) Weil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weil. 30. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly. "You should wear a helmet, whenever you ride your scooter." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 31. Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:'Unless you study, you will not pass the exam.' A) You. B) Pass. C) Study. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unless. 32. Ich muss 'sorry' sagen, ..... ich zu spaet nach Hause komme. A) Wann. B) Solange. C) Wenn. D) Als. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wenn. 33. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the complex sentence:I will help you with your homework as soon as I finish mine. A) With. B) Finish. C) Help. D) As soon as. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As soon as. 34. Punctuate the following complex sentence with a subordinating conjunction:I will go to the park she finishes her homework. A) I will go to the park because she finishes her homework. B) I will go to the park during she finishes her homework. C) I will go to the park she finishes her homework. D) I will go to the park while she finishes her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I will go to the park while she finishes her homework. 35. Coordinating conjunction is a conjunction used to connect ..... A) Words, phrases, and independent clauses. B) Words and phrases. C) Independent and dependent clauses. D) Words, phrases, and clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Words, phrases, and independent clauses. 36. Which word best completes this sentence to show contrast? 'She was tired, ..... she finished her homework.' A) Because. B) So. C) But. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 37. Before Kirk starts his new job, A) His brother is lazy. B) The game was canceled. C) He will go on a trip. D) Until I fall asleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He will go on a trip. 38. Choose the correct reduced form:While I was walking home, I saw a strange bird. A) Being walked home, I saw a strange bird. B) Walked home, I seeing a strange bird. C) Walking home, I saw a strange bird. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walking home, I saw a strange bird. 39. ..... Karen doesn't speak English, she can't go to university in Canada.Complete the sentence by choosing the correct subordinating conjunction. A) Wherever. B) Whereas. C) If. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 40. Tim's parents will let him have his own car ..... he pays for his own insurance. A) If. B) While. C) Since. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 41. Which conjunction do we use to talk about similar things? A) And. B) Or. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 42. We were happy ..... e received the first prize A) Because. B) If. C) Before. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 43. Take the cake out of the oven ..... thetimer goes off. A) Since. B) While. C) As soon as. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As soon as. 44. It is easier to see the moon after the sun sets. A) Complex. B) Not Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 45. Which of the following are the coordinating conjunctions included in FANBOYS? A) For, As, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. B) From, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. C) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. D) For, Although, Nor, Because, Or, Yet and Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. 46. Combine the sentences: "You finish your lunch. You may go outside." A) You may go outside as soon as you finish your lunch. B) You may go outside before you finish your lunch. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You may go outside as soon as you finish your lunch. 47. The poor would often ask for help from village healers ..... they could not afford doctors. A) Since. B) After. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 48. Does this sentence need a comma?Sarah blew out her candles and made a wish because it was her birthday. A) Yes!. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 49. After we eat dinner, the waiter will bring us a dessert menu. A) After. B) Dinner. C) Eat. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 50. After the bell rang, we sprinted out the door happily. A) Not Complex. B) Complex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 51. Identify the conjunction and its type in the sentence below:The dog likes to eat bones but the cat likes soft treats. A) To; coordinating. B) But; coordinating. C) But; subordinating. D) To; subordinating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But; coordinating. 52. Fairy godmothers rarely appear outside of fairy tales, ..... witches often appear in other genres. A) But. B) Or. C) Yet. D) So. E) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 53. Choose the BEST subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence.Nicole walked the dog ..... she went to work. A) Even though. B) Before. C) Instead of. D) Rather than. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 54. Don't do anything ..... I come back. A) Or. B) If. C) Until. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Until. 55. Complete the sentence:She will call you ..... she arrives home. A) If. B) But. C) When. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 56. Which subordinating conjunction is used to show a relationship of time? A) Unless. B) While. C) Although. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 57. Select the subordinating conjunction.Because Brenda was new, we encouraged her to sit at our table. A) Because. B) Was. C) Encouraged. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 58. Conjunction 'since' is to ..... A) Show contrast. B) Express cause and effect. C) Show reason. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Express cause and effect. 59. ..... he claims that he is innocent, everyone knows he is guilty. A) While. B) Now that. C) In order that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 60. What punctuation is needed when a dependent clause comes before the independent clause? A) Semicolon. B) Period. C) Comma. D) No punctuation is needed. 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