Subordinating conjunctions

Which underlined group of words is a subordinate clause?

• If you want to, you can walk with us.

• This is the best fishing spot we have found.

• We change place when the bell rings.

• We planted the parsley next to the mint.

Billie, who was nine years old, loved to play tennis.

• Main clause underlined?

• Subordinate clause underlined?

Billie could not play tennis with her friend Lana because Lana did not have a racket.

• Main clause underlined?

• Subordinate clause underlined?

I have violin lessons, although I have not been playing for very long.

• Main clause?

• Subordinate clause?

I practise every weekend, even when it’s in the school holidays.

• Main clause

• Subordinate

Choose the correct answer to show whether the word after is used as a subordinating conjunction or as a preposition.

He moved here after the end of the war.

• After used as a subordinating conjuntion

• After used as a preposition.

Entry is free after 5pm in the evening.

• After used as a subordinating conjunction

• Used as a preposition.

I went to the cinema after I had eaten my dinner.

• Subordinating conjunctions

• Prepositions

Choose the most suitable conjunction to complete the sentence below.

Amrit still managed to smile ______ he was feeling very I’m tired.

• Although

• Because

• Before

• And