Quiz Subordinating Conjunctions to Form Complex Sentences

Choose the correct way to form a complex sentence from the two simple sentences.

Carla can go to bed at 9:00. She is in third grade now.

• Carla can go to bed at 9:00 since she is in third grade now.

• Carla can go to bed at 9:00 before she is in third grade now.

• Carla can go to bed at 9:00 after she is in third grade now.

• Carla can go to bed at 9:00 while she is in third grade now.

Choose the correct way to form a complex sentence from the two simple sentences.

I changed my sheets. I made my bed.

• I changed my sheets while I made my bed.

• I changed my sheets unless I made my bed..

• I changed my sheets before I made my bed.

• I changed my sheets after I made my bed.

Choose the correct way to form a complex sentence from the two simple sentences.

We can go swimming. It stopped raining.

• We can go swimming while it stopped raining.

• We can go swimming since it stopped raining.

• We can go swimming unless it stopped raining.

Choose the correct way to form a complex sentence from the two simple sentences.

You can't play video games. You finish your homework first.

• You can't play video games while you finish your homework first.

• You can't play video games unless you finish your homework first.

• You can't play video games before you finish your homework first.

Choose the correct way to form a complex sentence from the two simple sentences.

We will go home. The actors take their bows.

• We will go home while the actors take their bows.

• We will go home before the actors take their bows.

• We will go home after the actors take their bows.

Choose the correct way to form a complex sentence from the two simple sentences.

Bruno watched TV. His brother was having his teeth cleaned.

• Bruno watched TV while his brother was having his teeth cleaned.

• Bruno watched TV before his brother was having his teeth cleaned.

• Bruno watched TV after his brother was having his teeth cleaned.

Choose the correct way to form a complex sentence from the two simple sentences.

I saw that it was snowing. I woke up.

• I saw that it was snowing when I woke up.

• I saw that it was snowing because I woke up.

• I saw that it was snowing while I woke up.

Choose the correct way to form a complex sentence from the two simple sentences.

We will go the zoo. We don't have time.

• We will go to the zoo while we don't have time.

• We will go to the zoo after we don't have time.

• We will go to the zoo unless we don't have time.