Subordinate Conjunctions

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

After the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.

• spent

• After

• we

• flooded

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

I don't want to go to the movies because I hate the smell of popcorn.

• because

• movies

• smell

• of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

Until spring arrives, we have to be prepared for more snow.

• arrives

• to be

• Until

• prepared

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conunction.

When the doorbell rang, my dog began to bark.

• rang

• dog

• bark

• When

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

Ralph closely examined the fern in the woods before he drew a picture of it for science class.

• closely

• drew

• before

• examined

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

Harold sped on the highway and got a ticket rather than taking his time driving to New York.

• rather than

• highway

• ticket

• driving

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

Once the loud music stopped, I could hear a woman singing softly.

• stopped

• Once

• hear

• loud

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

While it's raining, you shouldn't go outside.

• raining

• you

• While

• shouldn't

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

I practice Spanish whenever my friend from Spain comes over.

• practice

• whenever

• friend

• Spanish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

I go to class every day unless I over sleep.

• unless

• every day

• over

• to class

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E