"Sorry I can't come to your party. I am not feeling well. I am ____________________________."
What is 'under the weather?'
100
Granny Smith adored all 15 of her grandchildren. They are _______________________________________. (#3)
What is 'the apples of her eye?'
100
Choose the subordinating conjunction: in, after, under
What is after?
100
What is the subordinating conjunction in the following?
Mother: Maria, I want you to do your homework as soon as you get home from school!
What is 'as soon as'?
100
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:
Alfredo participated in the Wax Museum whether or not he wanted to.
What is 'whether or not he wanted to'?
200
The police think that Sam might have committed the crime, they are _____________________________. It wasn't him at all. (#2)
What is 'barking up the wrong tree?'
200
All of the students in this class are good kids. None of them is a _____________________________. (#3)
What is bad egg?
200
Choose the subordinating conjunction: never, into, until
What is until?
200
Complete this sentence with an idiom:
As soon as Joe said he wasn't taking her to the dance, Annie
___________________________, basically ignoring him.
What is 'gave him the cold shoulder'?
200
Identify the independent clause in this sentence:
In order to be full of vim and vigor on test day, Noehlia always gets a good night's sleep before a test.
What is 'Noehlia always gets a good night's sleep before a test'?
300
The newlyweds are able to pay all of their bills on time. They are thankful to be ______________________________.
(#1)
What is 'keeping their heads above water?'
300
His mom walked in the door just as he was taking money out of her wallet. She _____________________________.
(#2)
What is 'caught him red-handed?'
300
Name the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: Igor will not graduate unless he takes all of his exams.
What is unless?
300
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:
Some people go to work even if they are under the weather.
What is 'even if they are under the weather'?
400
He never does what he says he's going to do. I wish for once he would _______________________________. (#1)
What is 'put his money where his mouth is?'
400
When I first starting working in Switzerland, my host family _______________________________. They helped me to acclimate to my environment and the language.
What is 'took me under their wing'?
400
Name the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:
Mrs. Leighton found Leo asleep when he was supposed to be reading.
What is when?
400
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:
Once I have more time, I would like to travel more.
What is 'once I have more time'?
400
Complete this sentence with a subordinating conjunction:
Mary just ran a marathon _______________ she's 85 years old.
What is even though/although?
500
"Oh man! Don't bring up that subject again! You're just ____________________________________!"
What is 'opening a can of worms'?
500
After our dog eats her dinner, she loves to run around the yard full of energy; she is _________________________.
(#1)
What is 'full of vim and vigor'?
500
Name the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:
Mr. Lindstrom resigned his teaching position so that he can take care of their new baby.
What is so that?
500
Finish the sentence with an idiom:
I could never figure that guy out; I just didn't understand him at all. He was a _____________________.
What is 'a tough nut to crack'?
500
Name 3 subordinating conjunctions, other than because, before, after, when.