Subordinating Conjunctions Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve this step-by-step.

We are given a list of sentences with blanks, and we need to fill in each blank with an appropriate subordinating conjunction from the word box:

Word Box:
- even though
- before
- since
- until
- because
- when
- whenever
- while

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Sentence 1:

Samantha is happy ________ she has won the championship.

- The second part ("she has won the championship") explains why Samantha is happy.
- So we need a conjunction that shows cause or reason.
- Best choice: because

✔ Answer: *because*

> Samantha is happy because she has won the championship.

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Sentence 2:

Jean cleaned the table ________ her mom did the dishes.

- This describes two actions happening at the same time.
- We’re looking for a conjunction showing simultaneous action.
- Possible options: while, when, as
- But "while" is best here to show ongoing simultaneous action.

✔ Answer: *while*

> Jean cleaned the table while her mom did the dishes.

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Sentence 3:

________ Dan was sick, he went to work.

- This shows a contrast: despite being sick, he went to work.
- We need a conjunction that introduces a contrast.
- Best fit: even though

✔ Answer: *Even though*

> Even though Dan was sick, he went to work.

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Sentence 4:

Samantha can't relax ________ her exams are over.

- She cannot relax until something happens — her exams are over.
- This shows a condition that must be met before relaxation occurs.
- Best choice: until

✔ Answer: *until*

> Samantha can't relax until her exams are over.

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Sentence 5:

Liza hasn't seen her aunt ________ she went to New York.

- Liza hasn’t seen her aunt since a certain time (when she went to New York).
- “Since” is used to indicate a point in time from which an action started (in the past).
- Correct usage: "hasn't seen... since..."

✔ Answer: *since*

> Liza hasn't seen her aunt since she went to New York.

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Sentence 6:

Patricia visits the Niagara Falls ________ she goes to Buffalo.

- This implies that whenever Patricia goes to Buffalo, she also visits Niagara Falls.
- It’s a repeated action based on another event.
- Best choice: whenever

✔ Answer: *whenever*

> Patricia visits the Niagara Falls whenever she goes to Buffalo.

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Sentence 7:

We put our toys away ________ Mom returns from work.

- We do this action before Mom comes home.
- So we need a conjunction indicating time order — specifically, before something happens.
- Best choice: before

✔ Answer: *before*

> We put our toys away before Mom returns from work.

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Sentence 8:

This is the zoo we went to ________ we were in the Bronx last year.

- We're referring to a time when we were in the Bronx.
- The visit to the zoo happened during that time.
- We need a subordinating conjunction that refers to a period of time.
- Best choice: when

✔ Answer: *when*

> This is the zoo we went to when we were in the Bronx last year.

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Final Answers:

1) because
2) while
3) Even though
4) until
5) since
6) whenever
7) before
8) when

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✔ Completed Sentences:

1. Samantha is happy because she has won the championship.
2. Jean cleaned the table while her mom did the dishes.
3. Even though Dan was sick, he went to work.
4. Samantha can't relax until her exams are over.
5. Liza hasn't seen her aunt since she went to New York.
6. Patricia visits the Niagara Falls whenever she goes to Buffalo.
7. We put our toys away before Mom returns from work.
8. This is the zoo we went to when we were in the Bronx last year.

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