Coordination and Subordination

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After we eat, I want to see a movie.
• Because you sneezed I jumped.
• As, we walked you ran.
• If you, fall I'll catch you.

What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence?
You did great although you can always do better.

• did
• always
• although

Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence?
I will be late today ____ my car has broken down.

• when
• because
• unless

Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence?
____ we've lost every game but one, no one is excited about football.

• since
• unless
• when

Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence?
The leg on the stool broke ____ I jumped on it.

• if
• so
• because

Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence?
_____ it was raining, I didn't get wet.

• although
• because
• unless

In the following sentence, what is the subordinating conjunction? Serena loves grooming her dog because it makes her dog look beautiful.

• loves
• beautiful
• because
• dog

Which sentence is an independent clause?

• Jill likes to go to the beach.
• Whenever you finish.
• If you read The Outsiders.
• Before you eat breakfast.

When a subordinating conjunction starts a sentence, a comma is required.

• True
• False

When a subordinating conjunction is in the middle of a sentence, a comma is required.

• True
• False