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English Quiz - Connectives / Conjunctions 2 (Questions)

Practise 11 Plus subordinating conjunctions. Link ideas with reason, time, or condition, and punctuate complex sentences so meaning stays clear.

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Fascinating Fact:

Subordinating conjunctions add reason, time, or condition. Example: I stayed inside because it rained. Although it rained, we played.

In 11 Plus English, connectives and conjunctions show how ideas relate. This quiz focuses on subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences and the comma rules that keep your writing clear.

Key Terms

Subordinating conjunction: A word that introduces a dependent clause, e.g., because, although, if, when.
Dependent clause: A clause that cannot stand alone and needs a main clause.
Complex sentence: A sentence with a main clause and at least one dependent clause.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a subordinating conjunction for 11 Plus English?

A subordinating conjunction links a dependent clause to a main clause, showing relationships like time (when), reason (because), or condition (if).

Do I need a comma with subordinating conjunctions?

Use a comma when the dependent clause comes first: “Although it rained, we played.” No comma when the main clause comes first.

How do complex sentences help my writing?

Complex sentences add clarity and variety by explaining cause, time, contrast, or condition, helping readers follow your ideas precisely.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
He is ___ honest ___ loyal.

[ ]	although-yet
[ ]	neither-nor
[ ]	if-then
[ ]	whether-or

2.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
She likes ___ lemonade ___ orange juice.

[ ]	both-and
[ ]	as-as
[ ]	neither-no
[ ]	though-yet

3.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
He is ___ a good pilot, ___ a good engineer.

[ ]	either-and
[ ]	both-not
[ ]	not only-but also
[ ]	as-as

4.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
You can ___ go on the big wheel, ___ you can go on the ghost train.

[ ]	whether-or
[ ]	either-or
[ ]	both-and
[ ]	neither-not

5.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
___ you persist in being rude, ___ you will be punished.

[ ]	Although-then
[ ]	Both-and
[ ]	If-then
[ ]	If-whereas

6.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
My daughter ____ requires a pencil, _____ some paper to write a letter.

[ ]	as-as
[ ]	although-yet
[ ]	if-then
[ ]	not only-but also

7.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
"___ you sow, ___ shall you reap."

[ ]	Either-or
[ ]	Neither-either
[ ]	Although-as
[ ]	As-so

8.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
Harry wasn't sure ___ to go to university ___ take a gap year.

[ ]	whether-or
[ ]	either-or
[ ]	whether-therefore
[ ]	if-then

9.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
He is ___ tall ___ his father.

[ ]	as-as
[ ]	not only-but also
[ ]	neither-nor
[ ]	both-and

10.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
The rain was lashing down, ___ coming down this way, ___ that way: there was nowhere to hide from it.

[ ]	as-as
[ ]	neither-nor
[ ]	either-or
[ ]	now-now

English Quiz - Connectives / Conjunctions 2 (Answers)

1.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
He is ___ honest ___ loyal.

[ ]	although-yet
[x]	neither-nor
[ ]	if-then
[ ]	whether-or

He is neither honest nor loyal. 'Neither-nor' excludes both

2.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
She likes ___ lemonade ___ orange juice.

[x]	both-and
[ ]	as-as
[ ]	neither-no
[ ]	though-yet

She likes both lemonade and orange juice. 'Both-and' includes both

3.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
He is ___ a good pilot, ___ a good engineer.

[ ]	either-and
[ ]	both-not
[x]	not only-but also
[ ]	as-as

He is not only a good pilot, but also a good engineer. 'Not only-but also' includes both and is more emphatic than 'both-and'

4.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
You can ___ go on the big wheel, ___ you can go on the ghost train.

[ ]	whether-or
[x]	either-or
[ ]	both-and
[ ]	neither-not

You can either go on the big wheel or you can go on the ghost train. 'Either-or' allows you a choice - not both

5.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
___ you persist in being rude, ___ you will be punished.

[ ]	Although-then
[ ]	Both-and
[x]	If-then
[ ]	If-whereas

If you persist in being rude, then you will be punished. 'If-then' - the action and its consequences

6.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
My daughter ____ requires a pencil, _____ some paper to write a letter.

[ ]	as-as
[ ]	although-yet
[ ]	if-then
[x]	not only-but also

My daughter not only requires a pencil, but also some paper to write a letter

7.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
"___ you sow, ___ shall you reap."

[ ]	Either-or
[ ]	Neither-either
[ ]	Although-as
[x]	As-so

"As you sow, so shall you reap." In other words, if you do good/bad things to people, good/bad things will happen to you. As something happens so does something else: 'as-so' can be used for situations where one activity affects another activity

8.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
Harry wasn't sure ___ to go to university ___ take a gap year.

[x]	whether-or
[ ]	either-or
[ ]	whether-therefore
[ ]	if-then

Harry wasn't sure whether to go to university or take a gap year. 'Whether-or' is used when expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives on offer

9.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
He is ___ tall ___ his father.

[x]	as-as
[ ]	not only-but also
[ ]	neither-nor
[ ]	both-and

He is as tall as his father. 'As-as' is used to show equality in comparisons: the adjective is written in its positive form - no er/est endings

10.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill the gaps.
The rain was lashing down, ___ coming down this way, ___ that way: there was nowhere to hide from it.

[ ]	as-as
[ ]	neither-nor
[ ]	either-or
[x]	now-now

The rain was lashing down, now this way, now that way: there was nowhere to hide from it. 'Now-now' has the meaning of 'at one moment something was happening, the next moment something else was happening'