Fill in the blanks with an appropriate subordinating conjunction. Choose your answers from the list of conjunctions given below. The same conjunction may be possible in more than one sentence.

(since, because, if, even though, whether, as, when, unless, before, while)

1. ……………………….. she does not help us, we will have to find someone else.

2. …………………………. it was a difficult job, we decided to hire an expert.

3. …………………………… you are my best friend, there are certain things that I do not want to share with you.

4. They could not save the injured man ………………………….. he had lost a lot of blood.

5. It is too early to predict ……………………….. we can win the contract.

6. …………………………. I reached home, I found the door locked.

7. I had done my homework …………………………. I went out to play.

8. …………………………. some people support free education others insist that it is a burden on the government.

9. …………………………. you reduce your intake of junk food, you cannot regain health.

10. …………………………. he hasn’t paid the fee, his subscription cannot be renewed.

Answers

1. if, 2. as, 3. even though, 4. because, 5. whether, 6. when, 7. before, 8. while, 9. unless, 10. since (As and because are also possible here.)