Adverbial Clause: Subordinating Conjunctions

You may get malaria ________ you are bitten by a mosquito.

• if

• so that

• though

• before

You should give the iron time to heat up ________ you iron your clothes.

• although

• before

• so that

• because

You shouldn't drive ________ drinking alcohol.

• if

• even though

• after

• in order that

You need proper shoes to go hiking in the mountains ________ the ground is rough and hard.

• even though

• before

• because

• so that

________ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish — it's a mammal.

• whether

• after

• so that

• although

We keep our bread in the fridge ________ it doesn't go bad.

• after

• so that

• although

• since

________ Volkswagen cars are cheap, they last a long time.

• Because

• Though

• After

• In order that

The five-cent coin looks very Canadian ________ it has a picture of a beaver on it.

• so that

• before

• though

• since

Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing ________ they don't get hurt.

• because

• in order that

• after

• though

You will have to pay higher insurance ________ you buy a sports car.

• if

• although

• so that

• before