TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Subordinating Conjunctions Practice

Activity Type Introduction

Vocabulary and Grammar Here is a subordinating conjunctions worksheet for upper-
Exercises: categorizing, intermediate students.
binary choice, writing
sentences from prompts, Procedure
gap-fill
Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.

Focus Students begin by categorizing subordinating conjunctions

according to their function.
Subordinating
conjunctions Exercise A - Answer key

Comparison Time Concession Condition

Aim
than, since, though, unless,
To practice subordinating as much as, whenever, although, if,
conjunctions. whereas, when, after, even though in case
whether as soon as,
while, until,
Preparation before
Make one copy of the
two-page worksheet for
Purpose Reason Place Manner
each student.
so that since, wherever, as if,
because, where how,
Level as as though

Upper-intermediate (B2)
Students then identify the correct subordinating conjunction in
each sentence.
Time
Exercise B - Answer key
35 minutes
1. When 5. as though 9. whereas
2. so that 6. Even though 10. Before
3. As 7. as much as 11. Because
4. whether 8. how 14. Though

Next, students create sentences by joining two clauses with a

subordinating conjunction.

Exercise C - Answer key

1. We didn't eat the bread because it was stale.

2. Jose has a lower income than his wife does.
3. If you need a lift home, let me know.
4. He'll call us as soon as he gets home.
5. I'll wait outside the shop until it opens.
6. While we were in town, we bumped into Kim.
7. I've been working since I graduated.
8. He didn't tell us where he was going.

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Subordinating Conjunctions Practice

Activity Type Procedure continued

Vocabulary and Grammar Lastly, students complete sentences by choosing a suitable
Exercises: categorizing, beginning or ending plus a subordinating conjunction.
binary choice, writing
sentences from prompts, Exercise D - Answer key
gap-fill
1. Whenever I'm hungry, I have a snack.
2. I'll bring an umbrella in case it rains.
Focus 3. Although he is old, he is healthy.
Subordinating 4. Unless we leave now, we'll miss the train.
conjunctions 5. I baked him a cake as / because it was his birthday.
6. When the bell rings, we'll go back to class.
7. Tom behaves as if he were a child.
Aim 8. Jill takes her dog wherever she goes.
9. As / Because it was rush hour, all the buses were full.
To practice subordinating 10. Mum will be furious if I fail this exam.
conjunctions.

Preparation
Make one copy of the
two-page worksheet for
each student.

Level
Upper-intermediate (B2)

Time
35 minutes

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 CONJUNCTIONS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Subordinating Conjunctions Practice

Subordinating conjunctions are words that introduce a dependent clause and connect it to an
independent clause. If they appear in the middle of a sentence, they don't require punctuation.
However, if they appear at the start, place a comma after the whole subordinate clause.

A. Write the subordinating conjunctions in the boxes below according to their function.

than since as much as whenever as if though when unless after

if as soon as whereas although how wherever while so that because

whether where as until as though in case even though before

Comparison Time Concession Condition

Purpose Reason Place Manner

B. Underline the correct subordinating conjunctions in the sentences below.

1. When / While we have finished eating, I'll wash up.

2. I made an extra portion of rice since / so that there would be some left for the next day.

3. As / As though we have got time, let's have another coffee.

4. He doesn't know whether / unless he will go or not.

5. You look because / as though you have had a hard day.

6. Even though / In case he has lots of friends, Marco feels lonely.

7. He doesn't eat as much as / since his sister does.

8. She showed me how / whether to use my new blender.

9. My eyes are blue since / whereas my sister's are brown.

10. Before / So that I go to school, I'll take out the rubbish.

11. In case / Because it was a holiday, many shops were closed.

12. Though / As though it was a lovely day, we stayed indoors.

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 CONJUNCTIONS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Subordinating Conjunctions Practice

C. Connect the clauses to make sentences using the subordinating conjunctions

below. Remember to add a comma where necessary.

since than while where until as soon as if because

1. (we didn't eat the bread) (it was stale) ...................................................................

2. (Jose has a lower income) (his wife does) ...................................................................

3. (you need a lift home) (let me know) ...................................................................

4. (he'll call us) (he gets home) ...................................................................

5. (I'll wait outside the shop) (it opens) ...................................................................

6. (we were in town) (we bumped into Kim) ...................................................................

7. (I've been working) (I graduated) ...................................................................

8. (he didn't tell us) (he was going) ...................................................................

D. Complete each sentence with a subordinating conjunction below plus one of the
beginnings in the left box, or one of the endings in the right box.

as wherever in case when if whenever although as if unless because

Tom behaves I'll bring an umbrella we'll miss the train I have a snack

it was rush hour I fail this exam

I baked him a cake Jill takes her dog we'll go back to class he is healthy

1. ........................ I'm hungry, ...................................................................

2. ................................................................... ........................ it rains.

3. ........................ he is old, ...................................................................

4. ........................ we leave now, ...................................................................

5. ................................................................... ........................ it was his birthday.

6. ........................ the bell rings, ...................................................................

7. ................................................................... ........................ he were a child.

8. ................................................................... ........................ she goes.

9. ........................ ..................................................................., all the buses were full.

10. Mum will be furious ........................ ...................................................................

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