Subordinating Conjunction ( with example)
3) SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Subordinating conjunctions are a word or phrase which is used to
join the unequal elements. One element is called “main clause” and another is
called “subordinate clause” which cannot stand alone. Those Subordinating
Conjunctions are:
After, although, as, as much as,
because, before, how, if, in order that, since, than, that, unless, until,
what, where, when, which, why, who, whom, whose, whoever, whatever...
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Example:
- She is honest although she is poor.
- I hope to see you before you go somewhere tomorrow.
- He will kill himself unless she loves him.
- She loves whoever is humble and kind.
Subordinating
Conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions include: after, although, as, because, before, if,once, since, than, that, though, till, until, when, where, whether, and while.
They are used to show the relationship between an independent clause a dependent clause.
They are used to show the relationship between an independent clause a dependent clause.
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Keep your hand on the wound until the
nurse asks you to take it off.
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Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. Sir
Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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We can't all be heroes because somebody
has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by. Will Rogers (1879-1935)
Subordinating conjunctions
Subordinating
conjunctions, also called subordinators, are conjunctions that join a dependent
(or subordinating) clause to an independent (or main) clause.
Examples:
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He reads the newspapers after he finishes work.
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Even if you get the best grade
in the writing test, you'll need to pass an oral test.
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Although he is very old, he goes
jogging every morning.
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She didn't go to school because she was ill.
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They went to bed since it was late
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As soon as the teacher had arrived,
they started work.
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