EXERCISE - SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Fill in each blank with an appropriate subordinating conjunction, and add punctuation if necessary. Each of the following subordinating conjunctions is used once:

after

although

as

as far as

as if

as long as

as soon as

as though

because

before

despite the fact

that

even though

if

in spite of the

fact that

since

so that

though

unless

until

whether...or

when

whenever

wherever

while

why

1. he smoked two packs of cigarettes a day he lived to the age of 100.

2. My neighbor says hello I meet her on the street.

3. The bank robber will kill the hostages his demands are met.

4. We closed all the windows the water wouldn't get in.

5. we were walking along the street we stopped occasionally to window shop.

6. you like horror films you'll love this movie.

7. You can go you want with this free ticket.

8. I was waiting for the doctor to call me I read a magazine.

9. I know there is nobody of that name working for this company.

10. We couldn't call for help the telephone lines were down.

11. you sign this contract you should read the small print.

12. we have some news we'll call you.

13. They gave him the prize some people suspected he had cheated.

14. There is no reason we should believe this story.

15. you are a beginner or a professional Spalding has the racket for you.

16. We drove across the desert we ran out of gas.

17. his fingerprints were on the gun the man claims he is

innocent.

18. You can borrow my bicycle you promise to return it.

19. he couldn't swim he was hired as a lifeguard.

20. I haven't had a good night's sleep our baby was born.

21. you may not believe it it is true.

22. we left the house I realized that I had forgotten the keys inside.

23. The crazy man talked to the mailbox it were a person.

24. I will call you I need you.

25. He talks about his car it were his baby.