This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Subordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The volcano showed signs of being active, ..... some people refused to leave their homes. A) And. B) Because. C) Or. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yet. 2. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence? The leg on the stool broke ..... I jumped on it. A) If. B) So. C) Because. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 3. I hate to waste a drop of gas, for it is very expensive these days. A) To. B) Of. C) Its. D) For, you will not go to the game. unless you clean your room. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For, you will not go to the game. unless you clean your room. 4. 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. 5. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the complex sentence:When the food is ready, we'll have dinner. A) Dinner. B) Food. C) Is. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When. 6. Makenna is happy ..... she doesn't have to go to work. A) Before. B) Even though. C) Because. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 7. 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) Vacations are important because children often forget what they've learned over the summer. B) Vacations are important, but children often forget what they've learned over the summer. C) Although vacations are important, children often forget what they've learned over the summer. D) Until vacations are important, children often forget what they've learned over the summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although vacations are important, children often forget what they've learned over the summer. 8. 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. B) If you enjoy mysteries. C) The book is an interesting read if you enjoy mysteries. D) The book is an interesting read if you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book is an interesting read. 9. Which word in this sentence is a subordinating conjunction? We had to park in the back since we were late. A) We. B) Park. C) Since. D) Late. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since. 10. 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) Something. B) Whether. C) There. D) Epic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whether. 11. Which part of this complex sentences contains the DEPENDENT CLAUSE? A) The first raindrops. B) When the first raindrops fell. C) We walked. D) We walked back to the car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the first raindrops fell. 12. 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) Since. B) After. C) Still. D) Unless. E) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unless. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. What is the clause that cannot stand alone in the sentence:Johnny stayed home because he had a virus. A) Johnny stayed home. B) He had a virus. C) Because he had a virus. D) Johnny, stayed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because he had a virus. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. ..... it was hot, he was wearing a coat. A) When. B) Where. C) Although. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 22. 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) Everyone. B) Quiet. C) Time. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If. 23. Aaron is tired ..... he got up too early. A) And. B) Yet. C) Although. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 24. ..... we've known each other for a very long time, we are still not good friends. A) Unless. B) That. C) Although. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 25. 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: B) "I love to eat sardines!" 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