Let's solve this step-by-step.
We are given a set of sentences and need to fill in the blanks with appropriate
subordinating conjunctions from the word box:
Word Box:
- even though
- before
- since
- until
- because
- when
- whenever
- while
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1) Samantha is happy __________ she has won the championship.
- We're looking for a reason why Samantha is happy.
- The second part ("she has won the championship") explains the cause.
- Best fit:
because
✔ Samantha is happy because she has won the championship.
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2) Jean cleaned the table __________ her mom did the dishes.
- This shows two actions happening at the same time or one after another.
- "Cleaned the table" and "did the dishes" — likely simultaneous or sequential.
- But “cleaned” is completed before “did the dishes”? Not necessarily.
- Alternatively, it could be that Jean cleaned
while her mom was doing dishes.
- "While" is used for simultaneous actions.
✔ Jean cleaned the table while her mom did the dishes.
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3) __________ Dan was sick, he went to work.
- This shows a contrast: despite being sick, he went to work.
- The best conjunction for contrast is
even though
✔ Even though Dan was sick, he went to work.
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4) Samantha can't relax __________ her exams are over.
- She cannot relax
until something happens — the exams are over.
- So, she waits until then.
✔ Samantha can't relax until her exams are over.
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5) Liza hasn't seen her aunt __________ she went to New York.
- She hasn't seen her aunt
since she went to New York.
- "Since" indicates the starting point of a period (from when she went).
✔ Liza hasn't seen her aunt since she went to New York.
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6) Patricia visits the Niagara Falls __________ she goes to Buffalo.
- This suggests a repeated action: every time she goes to Buffalo, she visits Niagara Falls.
- "Whenever" means "every time"
✔ Patricia visits the Niagara Falls whenever she goes to Buffalo.
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7) We put our toys away __________ Mom returns from work.
- This describes an action done
before another event.
- We put toys away
before Mom comes home.
✔ We put our toys away before Mom returns from work.
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8) This is the zoo we went to __________ we were in the Bronx last year.
- This refers to a past time when they were in the Bronx.
- The visit to the zoo happened
when they were in the Bronx.
✔ 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:
Each sentence uses a subordinating conjunction to link a dependent clause to the main clause, showing relationships like cause, time, contrast, or condition. The key is understanding the relationship between the two parts of the sentence.
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