Subordinating Conjunctions are conjunctions that come at the beginning of clauses and make a clause dependent on another clause. They also show a relationship between one clause and another.
If we take the Independent Clause, "He went to the store," and we put a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of that clause, "Since," the clause becomes dependent on another sentence to make it complete.
"Since he went to the store."
Notice that this sentence can no longer stand alone.
When we add a subordinating conjunction to the beginning of a clause we must attach it to an independent clause--"Since he went to the store, I got my ice cream."
The subordinating conjunction also shows a relationship between the first clause and the second clause. It was BECAUSE he went to the store that I got my ice cream. The reader can tell that there would be NO ice cream if he hadn't.
Some examples of subordinating conjunctions are:
As soon as
Whenever
Wherever
When
After that
Because
Since
Three subordinating conjunctions are 'after,' 'when,' and 'even though.' For a list of common subordinating conjunctions, visit this site: http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000377.htm
Subordinating conjunctions are used to connect dependent clauses to independent clauses, while coordinating conjunctions are used to connect two independent clauses.
The two types of conjunctions are coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance, while subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses that are less important.
Some common subordinating conjunctions include: after, although, as, because, before, if, since, so that, though, unless, until, when, where, while.
Coordinating conjunctions connect equal parts of a sentence, while subordinating conjunctions connect unequal parts by making one part dependent on the other.
AAAWWUBBIS is an acronym for subordinate conjunctions.
All the subordinating conjunctions are: Because, if, that, since, who, what where, when, why, how, so, and then. Peace Out Homedog! :-)
Coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) connect independent clauses, where each could stand alone as a sentence. Subordinating conjunctions begin a dependent clause that modifies an independent clause.
Subordinating conjunctions are used to connect dependent clauses to independent clauses. Some common subordinating conjunctions include "because," "although," "while," and "if." The choice of subordinating conjunction depends on the relationship between the clauses being connected, such as cause and effect (using "because") or contrast (using "although").
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subordinating conju
Subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses and join them to independent clauses to form complex sentences. They show the relationship between the dependent clause and the independent clause, such as cause and effect, or time sequence. Examples include "although," "because," "when," and "while."