Conjunctions Questions and Answers – Since

This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Conjunction – Since”.

1. Find out the conjunction in the sentence.

He had been playing cricket since he was 17.

a) He
b) had been playing
c) since
d) was
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘since’ is used as a Conjunction. A conjunction is a word which links two words or phrases or clauses. The word ‘since’ is used to indicate the time period or a reason/cause of something in the sentence.

2. Find out the conjunction in the sentence.

It has been raining since afternoon.
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a) It
b) since
c) raining
d) afternoon
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘since’ is used as a Conjunction. In this sentence, it is used to link a phrase with a sentence. It shows the time period in the sentence. It is a time-related conjunction. Time-related conjunction is a type of Subordinating conjunction.

3. Find out the conjunction in the sentence.

It has been many years since we got independence from British.

a) It
b) has been
c) since
d) independence
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘since’ is used as a Conjunction. In this sentence, it is used to link two clauses. Generally, we use present perfect or past perfect tense with the main clause when the word ‘since’ is used. It is used to represent an action that started in the past.

4. Find out the conjunction in the sentence.

I know him since he was born.
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a) I
b) know
c) him
d) since
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘since’ is used as a Conjunction. In this sentence, it is used to link two clauses. It is used to indicate a time period in the sentence. We use the simple present or simple past tense with the main clause to represent an action that started in the past and continuing until now.

5. Find out the conjunction in the sentence.

He is angry with me since the time we fought.
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a) He
b) is angry
c) since
d) fought
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘since’ is used as a Conjunction. It is used to link two clauses. The word ‘since’ is a subordinating conjunction. When the word ‘since’ is used as a conjunction, it always be placed at the starting of the subordinate clause.

6. Find out the conjunction in the sentence.

He is very busy since he started his work.

a) He
b) since
c) started
d) his work
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Answer: b
Explanation: The word ‘since’ is used as a Conjunction. It is used to link two clauses. It is used to show the time period or cause/reason for something in the sentence. It is an example of subordinating conjunction.

7. Find out the conjunction in the sentence.

Raja has not got promoted even once since he had joined the company.

a) Raja
b) has not got
c) promoted
d) since
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘since’ is used as a Conjunction. In this sentence, it is used to link two clauses. It is used to show the time period in the sentence. The main clause is of the present perfect tense, which means, it indicates an action that started in the past.

8. Find out the conjunction in the sentence.

He took some rest since he was so tired.

a) He
b) took
c) since
d) was tired
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘since’ is used as a Conjunction. In this sentence, it is used to link two clauses. It is used to show the cause or reason of something in the sentence.

9. Find out the conjunction in the sentence.

She failed in the exam since she hadn’t studied anything.

a) She
b) failed
c) in the exam
d) since
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘since’ is used as a Conjunction. In this sentence, it is used to link two clauses. The word ‘since’ is used to show the reason or cause of something in the sentence.

10. Find out the conjunction in the sentence.

I didn’t see him since we left college.

a) I
b) since
c) we
d) college
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Answer: b
Explanation: The word ‘since’ is used as a Conjunction. In this sentence, the word ‘since’ is joining a subordinate clause with a main clause. The main is of the simple past tense, which means, it indicates an action started in the past and continuing until now.

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