Subordinating Conjunctions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate subordinating conjunction.

1. ………………………… the rain was over, the sun started shining again.

2. …………………………. it is a best selling book, it does not have much substance.

3. ………………………….. he was not there, I left a message with his sister.

4. He ran away ……………………………….. he was afraid of getting caught.

5. You will get the job ……………………………. you deserve it.

6. Walk carefully ………………………….. you should fall.

7. ………………………… you say so, I must believe it.

8. He was the first to arrive …………………………… he started late.

9. He will not obey …………………………. he is threatened.

Select 2 answers.

10. ………………………….. I was a child, I wanted to become a pilot.

11. I don’t know …………………………. he left us.

12. I don’t understand …………………………….. it happened.