Subordinating Conjunctions

1. Choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence.

I love ice cream __________ I don't eat it very often.

• because

• as

• before

• though

2. Choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence.

_________ Fatima takes ESLBO, she needs to complete ESLBO.

• as

• before

• after

• since

3. Choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence.

The children are really happy __________ it snows.

• because

• if

• since

• when

4. Choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence.

__________ the school day ends, Abdullah goes to work.

• As soon as

• before

• after

• when

5. Choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence.

My family always has popcorn __________ we watch a movie.

• as

• although

• whenever

• when

6. Identify the correct combination of these two sentences.

a. The paintings are on the public building.

b. Their work can be enjoyed by many people.

• Since the paintings are on the public building, the art can be enjoyed by many people.

• Although the paintings are on the public building, the art can be enjoyed by many people.

• The paintings are on the public building when the art can be enjoyed by many people.

• The paintings are on the public building because the art can be enjoyed by many people.

7.Identify the correct combination of these two sentences.

a. The talented artist uses bright and colourful colours.

b. His work can easily be seen.

• The talented artist uses bright and colourful colours so that his work can easily be seen.

• His work can easily be seen even though though the talented artists uses bright and colourful colours .

• Whenever the talented artist uses bright and colourful colors, his work can easily be seen.

• If the talented artistuses bright and colourful colors, his work can easily be seen.

8. Identify the correct combination of these two sentences.

a. We cannot go to the party on Friday.

b. Our boss cancels our shift.

• We cannot go to the party on Friday if our boss cancels our shift.

• We cannot go to the party on Friday unless our boss cancels our shift.

• We cannot go to the party on Friday because our boss cancels our shift.

• Unless our boss cancels our shift, we cannot go to the party on Friday.

9. Identify the correct combination of these two sentences.

a. The famous actor has millions of fans.

b. His stage and film work is very respected.

• The famous actor has millions of fans because his stage and film work is very respected.

• The famous actor has millions of fans if his stage and film work is very respected.

• The famous actor has millions of fans as his stage and film work is very respected.

• The famous actor has millions of fans unless his stage and film work is very respected.

10. Identify the correct combination of these two sentences.

a. Our teacher sometimes gets frustrated.

b. Many students don't do their homework.

• Because many students don't do their homework, our teacher sometimes gets frustrated.

• Although many students don't do their homework, our teacher sometimes gets frustrated.

• Our teacher sometimes gets frustrated if many students don't do their homework.

• Our teacher sometimes gets frustrated whenever many students don't do their homework.