Subordinating Conjunctions

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate subordinating conjunction

N1. I don’t know …………………… he is innocent

that
weather
whether

N2. ………………………. she will come I am not sure at the moment

Whether
If
That

N3. I asked …………………….. she had met me before

whether
if
Either could be used here

N4. This is the closet ………………………. she keeps her things

where
that
which

N5. The consequence of his stupidity was ……………………….. he soon lost his money

that
which
what

…………..N6. She is beautiful. She is equally intelligent. That means she is as beautiful

intelligent
as is intelligent
as she is intelligent

N7. A cottager and his wife had a hen …………………….. laid a golden egg every day

which
that
Either could be used here

N8. He ran so quickly ……………………… he soon overtook me

that
when
for

N9. He spoke in ……………………… a low voice that nobody could hear him

so
very
such

N10. Tell me what …………………………. done

have you
you have

N11. ……………………….. you are drunk aggravates your offence

Fact
The fact
The fact that

N12. They paid no attention to ………………………. she was depressed

fact
fact that
the fact that

Answers

N1. I don’t know whether he is innocent
N2. Whether she will come I am not sure at the moment
N3. I asked whether / if she had met me before
N4. This is the closet where she keeps her things
N5. The consequence of his stupidity was that he soon lost his money
N6. She is beautiful. She is equally intelligent. That means she is as beautiful as she is intelligent
N7. A cottager and his wife had a hen which / that laid a golden egg every day
N8. He ran so quickly that he soon overtook me
N9. He spoke in such a low voice that nobody could hear him
N10. Tell me what you have done
N11. The fact that you are drunk aggravates your offence
N12. They paid no attention to the fact that she was depressed