Using Subordination to Join Two Sentences

For each of the following sentences, choose the most logical subordinating conjunction to fill in the blank.

For help with this exercise, see chapter 29 of Real Essays 5e.

Example

  1. ___my sister is a good cook, she has always prepared most of the food for family holidays.
    1. If
    2. Although
    3. Because
    4. Unless
  1. Question 1.603

    ___she didn’t cook when we were very young, she started making cookies, cakes, and some entrees when we were teens.

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

  2. Question 1.604

    She made us snacks___we got home from school.

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

  3. Question 1.605

    ___she was working as a cook for a summer job, the chef noticed that she had an excellent sense of how long to cook meats and vegetables on the grill.

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

  4. Question 1.606

    ___she finished her shift one night, he offered to give her more training, saying, “You have the potential to be a great cook.”

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

  5. Question 1.607

    ___he said another word, my sister accepted.

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

  6. Question 1.608

    ___she left that job, she has cooked at many more restaurants and recently finished cooking school.

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

  7. Question 1.609

    At cooking school, she got a scholarship___she was such a talented student.

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

  8. Question 1.610

    ___she likes to have a break from cooking, she is happy to prepare feasts for family holidays.

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

  9. Question 1.611

    My spoiled family won’t consider an event special___my sister prepares her famous chocolate mousse cake.

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

  10. Question 1.612

    My sister now works at Chez Henri,___she uses her fabulous cooking skills.

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.