Subordinating Conjunctions

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Subordinating Conjunctions

• Lindsey Liese
• 23-25

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Explained

• A subordinating conjunction is a word which joins
  together an independent clause with a dependent
  clause
• A clause is a unit which contains a subject and a
  verb
• A dependent clause is a clause which is not in a
  complete sentence, it cannot be said
  grammatically correct on its own (ex Because it
  was hot.)
• An independent clause is a clause which is in a
  complete sentence that can be understood on its
  own. (ex I put on my swim suit.)
• The subordinating conjunction
• introduces the dependent clause.

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• A subordinating conjunction puts together two
  independent and dependent clauses to form a
  complete sentence. (ex Because it was hot, I put
  on my swimsuit.) The word because in the
  sentence is the subordinating conjunction it
  links the two clauses by showing the relationship
  between them.
• A subordinating conjunction usually comes at the
  beginning of a dependent clause. There is no set
  place where the dependent or independent clause
  should be, they can be either after or before
  each other. (ex I put on my swimsuit because it
  was hot.)

-Subordinating clauses modify the independent
clause in some way, or act as parts of speech in
relation to the independent clause.
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Subordinating Conjunctions

• If
• if only
• in order that
• now that
• Once
• rather than
• Since
• so that
• Than
• that

• Though
• Till
• Unless
• Until
• When
• Whenever
• Where
• Whereas
• Wherever
• while

• after
• Although
• As
• as if
• as long as
• as though
• Because
• Before
• even if
• even though

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• The day was saved, although earth is still
  doomed.

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So that they are not discovered, Timmys fairy
god parents disguise themselves as goldfish.
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• While Santas reindeer were missing, Cosmo and
  Wanda took over the reindeers job.

• Since Timmy had been nice, Santa Clause gave him
  tons of presents.

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Crocker will never rest, until he proves that
Timmy has fairies.
Crocker keeps coming up with schemes to prove the
existence of fairies, even though they all
backfire.
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• Wanda loves Cosmo, even though he has the
  intelligence of a door bell.

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• After the evil dentists stole Chip Skylarks
  teeth, Chip was extremely depressed.

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• Tootie was in love with Timmy, whereas he hated
  her with a passion

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• Since Chip is so proud of his teeth, he wrote a
  song called My Shiny Teeth and Me.

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