NRI QUIZ Review (Subordinating Conjunctions - SWABIs)

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

After she finished her homework, she went to bed.

• After

• Went

• She

• Homework

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.

• Therefore

• Although

• However

• Because

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

She didn't go to the party because she was sick.

• Didn't

• Go

• Because

• Sick

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

Unless you study, you will not pass the exam.

• Unless

• You

• Study

• Pass

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

Jorge should buy a winter coat since it is starting to get cold.

• should

• since

• it

• starting

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

Leslie caught up on reading while she waited at the airport.

• on

• caught

• while

• waited

Punctuate the following complex sentence with a subordinating conjunction:

Because I was tired I decided to go to bed early.

• Because I was tired, I decided to go to bed early.

• Because, I was tired I decided to go to bed early.

• Because I was tired; I decided to go to bed late.

Punctuate the following complex sentence with a subordinating conjunction:
While she was cooking dinner the children were playing outside.

• While she was cooking dinner; the children were playing outside.

• While she was cooking dinner, the children were playing outside.

• While, she was cooking dinner the children were playing outside.

• While she was cooking dinner the children were playing outside.

Punctuate the following complex sentence with a subordinating conjunction:
Since it was raining we decided to stay indoors.

• Since it was raining; we decided to stay indoors.

• Since it was raining, we decided to stay indoors.

• Since it was raining we decided to stay indoors.

• Since, it was raining we decided to stay indoors.

Punctuate the following complex sentence with a subordinating conjunction:
Before we go to the park we need to finish our homework.

• Before we go to the park; we need to finish our homework.

• Before we go to the park, we need to finish our homework.

• Before, we go to the park we need to finish our homework.

• Before we go to the park we need to finish our homework.