In the sentence "We can play a game after Steve finishes his homework," which word introduces the subordinate clause?

• A. After
• B. And
• C. But
• D. Or

Answer: (A)

The sentence contains a main clause, “We can play a game,” and a dependent clause that tells when we can play: “after Steve finishes his homework.” The word that starts that dependent clause is a subordinating conjunction. Here, after signals time, showing the sequence: once Steve finishes his homework, we can play.

The other options are coordinating conjunctions, which connect equal parts of a sentence. They would link two independent clauses, not introduce a clause that can’t stand alone. That’s why they don’t fit here.