Subordinating Conjunctions

Reorder the following

• Even if

• Robert

• studies

• ,

• he may not pass the class.

Reorder the following

• Even though

• Laurie

• is editor of the school newspaper

• ,

• she is still pretty silly.

Reorder the following

• Unless

• the students

• fix the movie projector

• ,

• they cannot watch the film in class.

Reorder the following

• If

• Laurie

• makes faces at her

• ,

• Amy will laugh.

Reorder the following

• Whenever

• he needs help with something mechanical

• ,

• Ben Ross

• asks his wife for help.

Where does the comma go?

As long as his students turn in their homework Ben Ross will let them watch movies in class.

• after homework

• after movies

• after long

• after students

Where does the comma go?

Although Robert Billings's brother was an excellent student he does not like to study.

• after brother

• after student

• after although

• after not

Where does the comma go?

After his students asked him questions Mr. Ross decided he needed to research the Holocaust.

• after students

• after Mr. Ross

• after decided

• after questions

​ (a)   my alarm rings, I jump out of bed.

• As soon as
• Even if
• So that
• Unless
• Even though
• Rather than

__________ I was about to lock the door, a gust of wind blew it open.

• As

• If