Coordinating conjunctions worksheets | Worsheets library - 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 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 suggests two actions happening at the same time or one after another.
- "Cleaned the table" and "did the dishes" are both past actions.
- We want to show time relationship — possibly while they were doing different tasks.
- "While" fits well for simultaneous actions.

✔ 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 contrast: Dan was sick, yet he still went to work.
- We need a conjunction showing contrast.
- "Even though" is used to introduce a contrast.

✔ 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 the exams are over.
- This is a classic use of until — indicating a point in time when something will change.

✔ 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 she went to New York.
- "Since" is used to indicate the starting point of a continuing action (in the past).

✔ 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 describes a recurring action: every time she goes to Buffalo, she visits Niagara Falls.
- “Whenever” means every time.
- "When" could also work, but "whenever" emphasizes repetition.

✔ 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 before Mom comes home.
- It’s a preparatory action done before the main event.

✔ 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.

- This refers to a specific time in the past.
- "When" introduces a time clause.
- The sentence is saying: “This is the zoo we visited when we were in the Bronx…”

✔ 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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Summary of Subordinating Conjunctions Used:

| Conjunction | Meaning / Use |
|------------------|----------------|
| because | reason/causality |
| while | simultaneous actions |
| even though | contrast |
| until | time limit |
| since | time starting point |
| whenever | repeated actions |
| before | prior to an event |
| when | at the time of |

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