Using Subordinating Conjunctions

1. Question

   ______________ he won a Tony Award for choreography for his work on the Broadway show The Lion King, Garth Fagan’s name has been well known.

   A.

   Before

   B.

   Because

   C.

   Since

   D.

   Although

   Using Subordinating Conjunctions: Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction in each blank. Consult the list of subordinating conjunctions in Chapter 16 to make sure you choose a subordinating conjunction that establishes the proper relationship between ideas. - ______________ he won a Tony Award for choreography for his work on the Broadway show The Lion King, Garth Fagan’s name has been well known.

2. Question

   The choreographer began as a dancer with a dance company in Jamaica, ______________ he was born.

   A.

   When

   B.

   Where

   C.

   So that

   D.

   Before

   Using Subordinating Conjunctions: Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction in each blank. Consult the list of subordinating conjunctions in Chapter 16 to make sure you choose a subordinating conjunction that establishes the proper relationship between ideas. - The choreographer began as a dancer with a dance company in Jamaica, ______________ he was born.

3. Question

   As a young man, Fagan first studied with Ivy Baxter and other Caribbean dance teachers and performers ______________ he moved to New York City to work with modern dancers like Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey.

   A.

   When

   B.

   After

   C.

   Before

   D.

   Although

   Using Subordinating Conjunctions: Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction in each blank. Consult the list of subordinating conjunctions in Chapter 16 to make sure you choose a subordinating conjunction that establishes the proper relationship between ideas. - As a young man, Fagan first studied with Ivy Baxter and other Caribbean dance teachers and performers ______________ he moved to New York City to work with modern dancers like Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey.

4. Question

   ______________ he graduated from college in 1969, Fagan lived briefly in Detroit and then moved to Rochester, New York, to found his own dance company.

   A.

   Since

   B.

   After

   C.

   Because

   D.

   Where

   Using Subordinating Conjunctions: Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction in each blank. Consult the list of subordinating conjunctions in Chapter 16 to make sure you choose a subordinating conjunction that establishes the proper relationship between ideas. - ______________ he graduated from college in 1969, Fagan lived briefly in Detroit and then moved to Rochester, New York, to found his own dance company.

5. Question

   Fagan then stopped dancing ______________ he could devote his attention to choreography and to instructing the fourteen members of the company, Garth Fagan Dance.

   A.

   So that

   B.

   Because

   C.

   After

   D.

   Although

   Using Subordinating Conjunctions: Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction in each blank. Consult the list of subordinating conjunctions in Chapter 16 to make sure you choose a subordinating conjunction that establishes the proper relationship between ideas. - Fagan then stopped dancing ______________ he could devote his attention to choreography and to instructing the fourteen members of the company, Garth Fagan Dance.

6. Question

   Fagan chose untrained dancers for his troupe ______________ he felt that he could more easily teach them his unique style of movement.

   A.

   When

   B.

   So that

   C.

   Where

   D.

   Because

   Using Subordinating Conjunctions: Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction in each blank. Consult the list of subordinating conjunctions in Chapter 16 to make sure you choose a subordinating conjunction that establishes the proper relationship between ideas. - Fagan chose untrained dancers for his troupe ______________ he felt that he could more easily teach them his unique style of movement.

7. Question

   ______________ Fagan’s choreography is one of a kind, he acknowledges sources including modern dance, traditional Afro-Caribbean dance, and ballet.

   A.

   Because

   B.

   Although

   C.

   So that

   D.

   Where

   Using Subordinating Conjunctions: Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction in each blank. Consult the list of subordinating conjunctions in Chapter 16 to make sure you choose a subordinating conjunction that establishes the proper relationship between ideas. - ______________ Fagan’s choreography is one of a kind, he acknowledges sources including modern dance, traditional Afro-Caribbean dance, and ballet.

8. Question

   His African-inspired dances for The Lion King were seen by many more audiences ______________ Fagan could attract in the relatively small world of dance performances.

   A.

   So that

   B.

   In order to

   C.

   Because

   D.

   Than

   Using Subordinating Conjunctions: Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction in each blank. Consult the list of subordinating conjunctions in Chapter 16 to make sure you choose a subordinating conjunction that establishes the proper relationship between ideas. - His African-inspired dances for The Lion King were seen by many more audiences ______________ Fagan could attract in the relatively small world of dance performances.

9. Question

   In addition to his enormous Broadway success, Fagan has continued to win prestigious prizes ______________ he goes.

   A.

   When

   B.

   Because

   C.

   Wherever

   D.

   Since

   Using Subordinating Conjunctions: Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction in each blank. Consult the list of subordinating conjunctions in Chapter 16 to make sure you choose a subordinating conjunction that establishes the proper relationship between ideas. - In addition to his enormous Broadway success, Fagan has continued to win prestigious prizes ______________ he goes.

10. Question

    ______________ his dancers can share his success, he uses prize money to pay them good wages and offer them medical benefits.

    A.

    Wherever

    B.

    Because

    C.

    In order that

    D.

    After

    Using Subordinating Conjunctions: Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction in each blank. Consult the list of subordinating conjunctions in Chapter 16 to make sure you choose a subordinating conjunction that establishes the proper relationship between ideas. - ______________ his dancers can share his success, he uses prize money to pay them good wages and offer them medical benefits.