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Subordinating Conjunctions

Underline the subordinating conjunction in each sentence.

1. “Time to warm up,” Mr Rivers announced, and everyone went silent


because Mr Rivers’ warm-ups are amazing.

2. “You don’t have to do the play if you don’t want to.”

3. Even though Noah knows everything, he can never explain what


he knows.

4. “Uh-oh, zombie alert!” said Dad, as I dragged myself into the kitchen.

5. “I think you should be a singer when you grow up.”

Add an appropriate subordinating conjunction into each sentence. Don’t forget to read your
sentence back to check that it makes sense! Use the word bank to help you.

6. Glitter Riot are the absolute best band in the world and, sometimes, I
can’t sleep, listening to their songs magically helps.

7. “You know, Ash, dancing isn’t really my thing, it was a fun party.”

8. I put my hands over my face to stop it twitching, Janelle got out some
paperclips and fastened them down my back.

9. I’d finished my hot chocolate, I put on my favourite pyjamas and tried


to get to sleep.

10. I have a thought that worries me, I write it down.

after although as because before if

once since thought although unless until

when where whereas wherever whenever whether

while even though as if so that now that

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Subordinating Conjunctions Answers
Underline the subordinating conjunction in each sentence.

1. “Time to warm up,” Mr Rivers announced, and everyone went silent because Mr Rivers’
warm-ups are amazing.

2. “You don’t have to do the play if you don’t want to.”

3. Even though Noah knows everything, he can never explain what he knows.

4. “Uh-oh, zombie alert!” said Dad, as I dragged myself into the kitchen.

5. “I think you should be a singer when you grow up.”

Add an appropriate subordinating conjunction into each sentence. Don’t forget to read your
sentence back to check that it makes sense! Use the word bank to help you.

6. Glitter Riot are the absolute best band in the world and, sometimes, when/if I can’t sleep,
listening to their songs magically helps.

7. “You know, Ash, even though/although dancing isn’t really my thing, it was a fun party.”

8. I put my hands over my face to stop it twitching, while/as Janelle got out some paperclips
and fastened them down my back.

9. After I’d finished my hot chocolate, I put on my favourite pyjamas and tried to get to sleep.

10. Whenever I have a thought that worries me, I write it down.

after although as because before if

once since thought although unless until

when where whereas wherever whenever whether

while even though as if so that now that

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Subordinating Conjunctions
Underline the subordinating conjunction in each sentence.

1. “Time to warm up,” Mr Rivers announced, and everyone went silent


because Mr Rivers’ warm-ups are amazing.

2. “You don’t have to do the play if you don’t want to.”

3. Even though Noah knows everything, he can never explain what


he knows.

4. “Uh-oh, zombie alert!” said Dad, as I dragged myself into the kitchen.

5. “I think you should be a singer when you grow up.”

after although as because before if


once since thought although unless until
when where whereas wherever whenever whether
while even though as if so that now that

Add an appropriate subordinating conjunction into each sentence.


Use the word bank to help you.

6. Glitter Riot are the absolute best band in the world and, sometimes, I can’t
sleep, listening to their songs magically helps.

7. “You know, Ash, dancing isn’t really my thing, it was a fun party.”

8. I put my hands over my face to stop it twitching, Janelle got out some
paperclips and fastened them down my back.

9. I’d finished my hot chocolate, I put on my favourite pyjamas and tried to


get to sleep.

Can you rearrange sentences 6-9 so that the subordinating conjunction comes somewhere
else in the sentence? Don’t forget to read your sentence back to check that it makes sense!

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Subordinating Conjunctions Answers
Underline the subordinating conjunction in each sentence.

1. “Time to warm up,” Mr Rivers announced, and everyone went silent because Mr Rivers’
warm-ups are amazing.

2. “You don’t have to do the play if you don’t want to.”

3. Even though Noah knows everything, he can never explain what he knows.

4. “Uh-oh, zombie alert!” said Dad, as I dragged myself into the kitchen.

5. “I think you should be a singer when you grow up.”

after although as because before if

once since thought although unless until

when where whereas wherever whenever whether

while even though as if so that now that

Add an appropriate subordinating conjunction into each sentence.


Use the word bank to help you.

6. Glitter Riot are the absolute best band in the world and, sometimes, when/if I can’t sleep,
listening to their songs magically helps.

7. “You know, Ash, even though/although dancing isn’t really my thing, it was a fun party.”

8. I put my hands over my face to stop it twitching, while/as Janelle got out some paperclips
and fastened them down my back.

9. After I’d finished my hot chocolate, I put on my favourite pyjamas and tried to get to sleep.

Can you rearrange sentences 6-9 so that the subordinating conjunction comes somewhere else
in the sentence? Don’t forget to read your sentence back to check that it makes sense!

Glitter Riot are the absolute best band in the world, and sometimes, listening to their songs
magically helps when I can’t sleep.

“You know, Ash, it was a fun party even though dancing isn’t really my thing.”

While Janelle got out some paperclips and fastened them down my back, I put my hands
over my face to stop it twitching.

I put on my favourite pyjamas and tried to get to sleep after I’d finished my hot chocolate.
Join Book Club to receive printed copies
of Originals stories each half-term.
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Subordinating Conjunctions
Underline the subordinating conjunction in each sentence.

1. “Time to warm up,” Mr Rivers announced, and everyone went silent


because Mr Rivers’ warm-ups are amazing.

2. “You don’t have to do the play if you don’t want to.”

3. Even though Noah knows everything, he can never explain what


he knows.

4. “Uh-oh, zombie alert!” said Dad, as I dragged myself into the kitchen.

5. “I think you should be a singer when you grow up.”

Add an appropriate subordinating conjunction into each sentence.

6. Glitter Riot are the absolute best band in the world and, sometimes, I can’t
sleep, listening to their songs magically helps.

7. “You know, Ash, dancing isn’t really my thing, it was a fun party.”

8. I put my hands over my face to stop it twitching, Janelle got out some
paperclips and fastened them down my back.

9. I’d finished my hot chocolate, I put on my favourite pyjamas and tried


to get to sleep.

Can you rearrange sentences 6-9 so that the subordinating conjunction comes somewhere
else in the sentence? Don’t forget to read your sentence back to check that it makes sense!

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of Originals stories each half-term.
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Subordinating Conjunctions Answers
Underline the subordinating conjunction in each sentence.

1. “Time to warm up,” Mr Rivers announced, and everyone went silent because Mr Rivers’
warm-ups are amazing.

2. “You don’t have to do the play if you don’t want to.”

3. Even though Noah knows everything, he can never explain what he knows.

4. “Uh-oh, zombie alert!” said Dad, as I dragged myself into the kitchen.

5. “I think you should be a singer when you grow up.”

Add an appropriate subordinating conjunction into each sentence.

6. Glitter Riot are the absolute best band in the world and, sometimes, when/if I can’t sleep,
listening to their songs magically helps.

7. “You know, Ash, even though/although dancing isn’t really my thing, it was a fun party.”

8. I put my hands over my face to stop it twitching, while/as Janelle got out some paperclips
and fastened them down my back.

9. After I’d finished my hot chocolate, I put on my favourite pyjamas and tried to get to sleep.

Can you rearrange sentences 6-9 so that the subordinating conjunction comes somewhere else
in the sentence? Don’t forget to read your sentence back to check that it makes sense!

Glitter Riot are the absolute best band in the world and, sometimes, listening to their songs
magically helps when I can’t sleep.

“You know, Ash, it was a fun party even though dancing isn’t really my thing.”

While Janelle got out some paperclips and fastened them down my back, I put my hands
over my face to stop it twitching.

I put on my favourite pyjamas and tried to get to sleep after I’d finished my hot chocolate.

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of Originals stories each half-term.
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