Subordinating Conjunctions

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Subordinating Conjunctions

• Theyre a little tricky!

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

• A subordinating conjunction makes a clause within
  a sentence dependent on a complete sentence in
  order to make sense
• A subordinate conjunction is followed by a
  subject and predicate

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Common Subordinating Conjunctions
after how till
although if unless
as insasmuch until
as if in order that when
as much as now that where
as soon as provided (that) wherever
as though since while
because so that
before than that
even if even though though
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Consider the following complete sentence

• Kate dropped the pizza on the floor.

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Now look what happens when we add a subordinating
conjunction

• Because Kate dropped the pizza on the floor
• What happened to the complete sentence?
• Now it is dependent on another clause or complete
  sentence in order to make sense.

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Add a complete sentence

• Because Kate dropped the pizza on the floor
• she had to clean it up.

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Try another one!

• Whenever the teacher assigns homework
• What is the subordinating conjunction?
• What is the subject that follows it?
• What is the predicate?
• Add a complete sentence

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A complete sentence

• Whenever the teacher assigns homework,
• the students start to cry.
• the students run for the hills.
• the students jump for joy!

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Now, you try

• Circle the subordinating conjunction in each of
  the following sentences
• Underline the complete subject once and the
  complete predicate twice

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Sample 1

• Whenever I eat at Tim Hortons I order three
  timbits and a coffee.

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2.

• Jason and Mikaela did their homework during lunch
  because the teacher would be collecting it the
  next period.

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3.

• Since Josh and Amber had a project due after
  lunch, they decided to spend their lunch hour at
  McDonalds.

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4.

• If you need cash, you can use the debit machine
  at school.

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5.

• The police officer pulled over the speeding car,
  although the streets were very icy.

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6.

• Since the 401 was jam-packed, I almost didnt
  make it to the airport in time for my flight.

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7.

• Even though the exam is in June, I have already
  started reviewing my notes.

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8.

• Shrek is my favourite animated movie because the
  characters are so funny.

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9.

• Because John threw the ball immediately, the
  player was out.

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10.

• If you like ice cream, you should try the Marble
  Slab Creamery

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11.

• Since I was stuck in traffic, I almost missed my
  flight.

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12.

• When the teacher assigns projects, Helena hands
  everything in.

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13.

• Jake went to see the movie Inception, while his
  sisters went to see Gnomeo and Juliet.

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14.

• Although Jake liked the movie, he found the plot
  very confusing.

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15.

• Jakes sisters enjoyed the references to
  Shakespeare in the movie, since they have read
  and enjoyed many of his plays.