Complex Sentences and Subordinating Conjunctions

__________ a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It does not express complete thought.

Tony ate __________ everyone else was served.

Sally will babysit __________ they return.

Emma and Kate went to the library near school _________ cheerleading practice.

• when

• after

• because

Ms. Hall will help __________ you are willing to try.

__________ penguins have wings, they cannot fly.

• Because

• Although

• Unless

• When

Identify the subordinating conjunction. "After they pass the town, they must turn left."

• after

• pass

• left

• they

Identify the subordinating conjunction. "Do not go home until your father says so."

• says

• do

• until

• go

What do we call these words:

because, although, since, when, if, even though, until

• subordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

• FANBOYS

• dependent clauses

Which word in the following sentence is a subordinating conjunction:

Since I got my new job, I have enough money to buy the car.

• I

• since

• money

• to buy