Combining Clauses

Which of the following is NOT a Dependent Clause Marker (Subordinating Conjunction)?

• although

• but

• because

• when

Which of the following does not contain a dependent clause?

• While we were at the store, we looked at gifts for Grandma.

• When we went to the store, we looked at gifts for Grandma.

• We went to the store, and we looked at gifts for grandma.

• We looked at gifts for grandma when we were at the store.

Which of the following combinations are correct?

• Analise walks to school but her friend takes the bus.

• Analise walks to school, though her friend takes the bus.

• Although Analise walks to school, her friend takes the bus.

• Analise walks to school, and her friend takes the bus.

Which of the following is a correct combination of these clauses?

Because he was hungry

Paul ordered food

• Paul ordered food because he was hungry.

• Paul ordered food, because he was hungry.

• Because he was hungry, Paul ordered food.

• Because he was hungry Paul ordered food.

Which of the following are correct?

• Jenny rode her bike, but Ana and her mother waited for the bus.

• Jenny rode her bike, Ana and her mother waited for the bus.

• Ana and her mother waited for the bus while Jenny rode her bike.

• While Jenny rode her bike, Ana and her mother waited for the bus.

Which of the following is a correct combination of these clauses?

Hugo is a great baker

His baked goods are popular among his friends

• His baked goods are popular among his friends because Hugo is a great baker.

• Hugo is a great baker but his baked goods are popular among his friends.

• Because Hugo is a great baker, his baked goods are popular among his friends.

• Since Hugo is a great baker his baked goods are popular among his friends.

Which of the following are correct combinations of the following clauses?

The holidays are stressful

There is not enough time to do everything

• Since there is not enough time to do everything, the holidays are stressful.

• There is not enough time to do everything, so the holidays are stressful.

• The holidays are stressful because there is not enough time to do everything.

• The holidays are stressful, there is not enough time to do everything.

Which of following are correct?

• Final exams are next week, and we must study.

• Since final exams are next week we must study.

• We must study since final exams are next week.

• We must study, final exams are next week.

Which of the following combines these three clauses correctly?

Gifts are expensive

I have to work a lot of hours

I am tired

• Gifts are expensive and I have to work a lot of hours so I am tired.

• I am tired, for I have to work a lot of hours because gifts are expensive.

• Because gifts are expensive, I have to work a lot of hours, so I am tired.

• I am tired because gifts are expensive and I have to work a lot of hours.

Which of the following combination of clauses are correct?

Santa Clause is a lot like a stalker

He watches us constantly and knows everything about us

• He watches us constantly and knows everything about us, so Santa Clause is a lot like a stalker.

• Santa Clause is a lot like a stalker, since he watches us constantly, and knows everything about us.

• Because he watches us constantly and knows everything about us, Santa Clause is a lot like a stalker.

• Although, he watches us constantly, and knows everything about us. Santa Clause is a lot like a stalker.