A subordinating conjunction connects a dependent clause to an independent clause.
Complete the following sentences using appropriate subordinating conjunctions.
[when, while, where, though, although, till, before, unless, as, after, because, if, that, since]
1We were happy ............... we received the first prize.
Wrong!
Use "because" to give the reason why we were happy.
2The people were listening eagerly ............... the leader was speaking.
Wrong!
Use "while" for an action happening at the same time as another action.
3This is the place ............... we were attacked.
Wrong!
Use "where" to refer to a place.
4............... he worked hard, he failed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Although" or "Though" to show a contrast between hard work and failure.
5............... the box is small, it is very heavy.
Wrong!
Use "Though" to introduce a contrast between the box's size and weight.
6Please wait here ............... I come back.
Wrong!
Use "until" to mean up to the time when I come back.
7She will not come ............... we invite her.
Wrong!
Use "unless" to mean if we do not invite her.
8There was a silence ............... the guests had gone.
Wrong!
Use "after" to show that the silence happened later than the guests' departure.
9She began to cry ............... she had lost her golden chain.
Wrong!
Use "because" to give the reason why she began to cry.
10............... you work hard, you will get the first prize.
Wrong!
Use "If" to introduce the condition for getting the first prize.
11She became angry ............... I had said anything.
Wrong!
Use "before" to show that she became angry earlier than my words.
Done.
Score: 0/11
1We were happy ............... we received the first prize.
Wrong!
Use "because" to give the reason why we were happy.
2The people were listening eagerly ............... the leader was speaking.
Wrong!
Use "while" for an action happening at the same time as another action.
3This is the place ............... we were attacked.
Wrong!
Use "where" to refer to a place.
4............... he worked hard, he failed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Although" or "Though" to show a contrast between hard work and failure.
5............... the box is small, it is very heavy.
Wrong!
Use "Though" to introduce a contrast between the box's size and weight.
6Please wait here ............... I come back.
Wrong!
Use "until" to mean up to the time when I come back.
7She will not come ............... we invite her.
Wrong!
Use "unless" to mean if we do not invite her.
8There was a silence ............... the guests had gone.
Wrong!
Use "after" to show that the silence happened later than the guests' departure.
9She began to cry ............... she had lost her golden chain.
Wrong!
Use "because" to give the reason why she began to cry.
10............... you work hard, you will get the first prize.
Wrong!
Use "If" to introduce the condition for getting the first prize.
11She became angry ............... I had said anything.
Wrong!
Use "before" to show that she became angry earlier than my words.
Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
- We were happy because we received the first prize.
- The people were listening eagerly while the leader was speaking.
- This is the place where we were attacked.
- Although / Though he worked hard, he failed.
- Though the box is small, it is very heavy.
- Please wait here until I come back.
- She will not come unless we invite her.
- There was a silence after the guests had gone.
- She began to cry because she had lost her golden chain.
- If you work hard, you will get the first prize.
- She became angry before I had said anything.

