Subordinating Conjunctions: Master Complex Sentences in English

Question 1

Which word helps to join a reason to a statement?

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because

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and

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the

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but

Question 2

Which word connects the main part of a sentence to another part that adds more details?

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Subordinating conjunction

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Noun

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Adjective

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Verb

Question 3

Which word can connect two sentences and explain why something happened?

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because

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and

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the

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so

Question 4

Which of these words is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

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And

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Because

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Although

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If

Question 5

Which of these words is a subordinating conjunction?

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Because

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And

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The

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So

Question 6

Which word is a subordinating conjunction that shows why something happened?

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Because

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And

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The

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If

Question 7

When we want to give a reason for something, we use a special word at the beginning of the sentence. Which word do we use?

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Because

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And

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If

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But

Question 8

Which word can you use to join two sentences together to show why something happened?

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Because

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And

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The

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When

Question 9

Which word can connect two parts of a sentence to show a difference?

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although

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and

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so

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because

Question 10

Which word can start a sentence that explains why something happened?

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Because

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And

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But

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So

Question 11

Which word can we use to connect two sentences and explain why something happened?

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Because

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And

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But

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So

Question 12

Which word can you use to connect two sentences and show that one action happened before the other?

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Subordinating conjunction

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Coordinating conjunction

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Preposition

Question 13

Let's say we have two sentences: 'The boy went to the park.' and 'It was a sunny day.' Which subordinating conjunction can we add to connect these sentences and make them a more complex sentence?

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Because

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And

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The

Question 14

What type of word connects two clauses, showing that one relies on the other for its meaning?

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Subordinating conjunction

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Preposition

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Conjunction

Question 15

Which word can join two sentences together?

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Subordinating Conjunction

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Determiner

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Adverb

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Noun

Question 16

Which word can we use to join two sentences and explain why something happens?

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because

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and

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the

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to

Question 17

In the sentence, 'I played in the park while it was raining,' what does the word 'while' tell us about the two actions?

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It shows that the two actions happened at the same time.

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It shows that one action happened before the other.

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It shows that one action happened after the other.

Question 18

Where should a subordinating conjunction, like 'because' or 'although', be placed in a sentence?

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At the start of the part that gives more information

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At the end of the part that gives more information

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In the middle of the part that gives less information

Question 19

Which subordinating conjunction should you use to show that one action is done with the purpose of achieving something else?

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so that

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although

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because

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when

Question 20

Which word joins two ideas and explains why something happens?

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Because

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And

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The

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When

Question 21

Which word can we use to show that one event happened before another?

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before

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after

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although

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because

Question 22

Which word in the sentence is a subordinating conjunction? The dog barked because he saw a cat.

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because

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The

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he

Question 23

Which word in the sentence 'The cat was hungry, so it ate the mouse' shows why the cat ate the mouse?

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so

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after

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when

Question 24

Which word joins two sentences together to show the reason why something happened?

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Because

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And

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The

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But

Question 25

Which type of subordinating conjunction shows why something happens?

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Causal subordinating conjunction

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Comparative subordinating conjunction

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Temporal subordinating conjunction

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Concessive subordinating conjunction

Question 26

When we want to join two sentences together, what type of word can we use to make the second sentence give more information about the first sentence?

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Subordinating conjunction

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Noun

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Pronoun

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Verb

Question 27

Which word can we use to connect two sentences and show that one sentence explains the reason for the other?

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Because

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And

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The

Question 28

What type of word connects two parts of a sentence, making one part depend on the other?

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because

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and

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the

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so

Question 29

Which word can connect two ideas by explaining why something happened?

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because

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and

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the

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but

Question 30

Which word can connect two ideas to make a more complex sentence?

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Subordinating conjunction

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Noun

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Adverb

Question 31

Which of these words is a subordinating conjunction that we use to show why something happened?

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Because

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Although

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Until

Question 32

Which of these words is a subordinating conjunction that shows a cause-and-effect relationship?

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because

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and

Question 33

Which word in the sentence 'I went to the shop because I needed some milk' is a subordinating conjunction?

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because

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went

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some

Question 34

Which subordinating conjunction correctly completes the sentence: "I can't go out to play _____ it stops raining."?

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until

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and

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but

Question 35

In the sentence 'Before you go, please close the door.', what part of speech is the word 'before'?

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A conjunction that shows time

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A conjunction that joins two main ideas

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A preposition that shows the link between a noun and another word in the sentence

Question 36

Complete the sentence using the correct subordinating conjunction: ______ the weather was wet, we still went for a walk.

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Although

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Because

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But

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And

Question 37

Where should the subordinating conjunction 'so that' be placed in this sentence: 'He ran quickly ______ he would not miss the train.'?

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After 'quickly'

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Before 'he'

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After 'train'

Question 38

Which word can we add to the sentence to make it a complex sentence? I couldn't go to the party _______.

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A. because

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B. and

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C. so

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D. but

Question 39

Which subordinating conjunction in the sentence 'Because I didn't study, I failed the test' shows that one event led to another?

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because

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but

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so

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since

Question 40

Which word can we use to join these two sentences to show why something happened? I went to the park. It was raining.

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Because

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But

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And

Question 41

Let's make the sentence 'She was happy' more interesting. Which word can we add to the beginning to explain why she was happy?

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Because

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But

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So

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Although

Question 42

Which subordinating conjunction can you use at the start of a sentence to show that something happened earlier?

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Before

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Because

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Although

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So

Question 43

Which subordinating conjunction shows that one action is done with the purpose of achieving something else?

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so that

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after

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because

Question 44

Which word can we use to join these two sentences: 'I enjoy learning. It can be challenging.'?

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because

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but

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and

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so

Question 45

What does the subordinating conjunction 'although' tell us about the relationship between the clauses in a sentence?

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that the second clause contrasts with the first clause

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that the second clause explains the reason for the first clause

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that the second clause provides extra information about the first clause

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that the second clause is a result of the first clause

Question 46

Which subordinating conjunction should we use to show the order in which two events happened?

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when

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because

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although

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so

Question 47

What is the main purpose of using a subordinating conjunction?

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to connect a dependent clause to an independent clause

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to connect two complete sentences (independent clauses)

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to replace a comma

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to add a prepositional phrase

Question 48

Which of these words is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

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and

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because

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although

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when

Question 49

What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: 'I will go to the cinema if my friends come.'?

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if

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will

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go

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come

Question 50

Which part of the sentence 'I went to the shop since I needed to buy some milk.' is the dependent clause?

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since I needed to buy some milk.

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I went to the shop.

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I needed to buy some milk.

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some milk

Question 51

What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: 'The children played outside after school ended.'?

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after

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children

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played

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ended

Question 52

Which of these words can join two sentences to show a reason?

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because

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and

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the

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but

Question 53

Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction correctly?

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I didn't go to school because I was sick.

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I went to the park, and I saw a squirrel.

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Because I like pizza, I ordered one.

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The cat sat on the mat, but it didn't sleep.

Question 54

Which of these sentences is a complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction?

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I went to the park because I wanted to play.

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I like to play outside.

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The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

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I ate an apple for breakfast.

Question 55

Which subordinating conjunction shows a reason?

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because

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although

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when

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if

Question 56

Which subordinating conjunction shows a condition?

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unless

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after

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since

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until

Question 57

Which of these is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

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or

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but

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until

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although

Question 58

What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: 'I went to the park because it was sunny.'?

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because

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it

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was

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sunny

Question 59

Which sentence correctly uses a subordinating conjunction to connect two ideas?

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Because I like to play, I went to the park.

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I went to the park, and it was sunny.

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The cat sat on the mat, but it didn't sleep.

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I ate an apple for breakfast although I didn't like it.

Question 60

Which word shows that one action happened before another?

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before

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and

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because

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if

Question 61

What word in the sentence 'I went to the park because it was sunny.' shows the reason why I went to the park?

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because

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I

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went

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sunny

Question 62

Which word connects two sentences to show a possible condition?

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if

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although

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and

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because

Question 63

What is the purpose of using a subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence?

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To connect a main clause to a smaller idea

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To connect two main clauses

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To indicate the end of a sentence

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To add extra information to a sentence

Question 64

Which word shows that one action happens after another?

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after

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before

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although

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because