Combining Sentences with Subordinating Conjunctions Quiz

Combine the following sentences using 'because': She missed the bus. She woke up late.

• She missed the bus because she woke up late.

• She missed the bus because she forgot her alarm.

• She missed the bus because she was lazy.

• She missed the bus because she didn't hear the alarm.

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence: He studied hard, although he failed the exam.

• Remove the comma after hard

• change failed to fails

• Change studied to study

• Place a comma after although

Combine the following sentences using 'if': It rains. The match will be canceled.

• The match will be canceled if it doesn't rain.

• The match will be canceled if it rains.

• If it doesn't rain, the match will be canceled.

• If it rains, the match will be canceled.

Combine the following sentences using 'since': I haven't seen her. She moved to another city.

• I have seen her since she moved to another city.

• Since she moved to another city, I have seen her.

• I have never seen her since she moved to another city.

• I haven't seen her since she moved to another city.

Combine the following sentences using 'when': The doorbell rang. I was cooking dinner.

• When I was cooking dinner, the doorbell rang.

• I was cooking dinner when the doorbell rang.

• The doorbell rang when I was cooking dinner.

• When the doorbell rang, I was cooking dinner.

Which of the following is the BEST way to combine the following sentences: He was tired. He went to bed early.

• He went to bed early but he was not tired.

• He went to bed early because he was tired.

• He went to bed early, because he was not tired.

• He was tired because he went to bed early.

Which of the following is the BEST way to combine sentences: She was scared. She faced her fears.

• Although she was scared, she faced her fears.

• She faced her fears although she was scare.

• Although she was scared, She faced her fears.

• She was scared, although she faced her fears.

Combine the following sentences using 'if': You work hard. You will succeed.

• If you don't work hard, you won't succeed.

• If you work hard, you will succeed.

• If you work hard, you won't succeed.

• If you don't work hard, you will succeed.

Combine the following sentences using 'since': Choose two answers.

They won the game. They celebrated all night.

• They celebrated all night since they won the game.

• They celebrated all night since winning the game.

• Since they celebrated all night, as a result of winning the game.

• Since they won the game, they celebrated all night.

Combine the following sentences using 'when': The sun set. We went for a walk on the beach.

• When the sun set, we went for a swim in the pool.

• When the sun set, we went for a walk on the beach.

• When the sun set, we went for a walk on the mountain.

• When the sun set, we went for a run in the park.