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Subordinating Conjunctions

This document defines and provides examples of subordinating conjunctions. It discusses that subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses and join them to main clauses. There are three main types of subordinating conjunctions: simple one-word conjunctions, complex multi-word conjunctions, and correlative conjunction pairs. The document also outlines five main classes of conjunctions based on time, concession, cause, condition, and place and provides examples for each.

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Subordinating Conjunctions

This document defines and provides examples of subordinating conjunctions. It discusses that subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses and join them to main clauses. There are three main types of subordinating conjunctions: simple one-word conjunctions, complex multi-word conjunctions, and correlative conjunction pairs. The document also outlines five main classes of conjunctions based on time, concession, cause, condition, and place and provides examples for each.

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Subordinating

Conjunctions
Definition:
• Connecting word or phrase that introduces a dependent clause,
joining it to a main clause.
• Go with dependent clauses that are used to redefine or modify the
main point of the sentence.
• Can come first in a sentence, but they're still subordinate because
without the main point they can't exist.
Three Main Types of Subordinating Conjunctions

1. Simple subordinators
• consist of one word.
• Most of the time, single words are placed at the beginning of the
dependent clause.
• Examples: although, if, since, that, unless, until, whereas, while, etc.
2. Complex subordinators
• consist of more than one word.
• Like single subordinators, complex subordinators are typically at the
beginning of the dependent clauses.
• Examples: in order that, such that, granted that, assuming that, so
that, as long as, insofar as, in case, etc.
3. Correlative subordinators
• consist of pairs of words that relate two parts of the
sentence.
• connect two dependent clauses into one independent
sentences.
• Examples: as … so, scarcely … when, if … then.
There are five main classes of
conjunctions:
1. Time-related conjunctions
2. Concession and comparison conjunctions
3. Cause conjunctions
4. Condition conjunctions
5. Place conjunctions
1. Time-related conjunctions
• establish a period when the main clause will be performed.
• These include after, as soon as, as long as, before, once, still, until,
when, whenever, and while.
• Examples:
-The train had left before we reached the station.
-Wait here till I come back.
-We left for our homes after the program had
ended.
2. Concession and comparison
conjunctions
• redefine the main clause in the context of the process being delivered.
• Concession conjunctions include although, as though, and even though.
• Comparison conjunctions include just as, though, whereas, in contrast to, than,
as and while.
• Examples:
-Even though he is ill he is always cheerful.
-Although he works hard he doesn’t earn much.
-He is taller than me.
3. Cause conjunctions
• illuminate the reason that the main clause activities were performed
and are commonly engineered by using as, because, in order that,
since, and so that.
• Examples:
-Since he was not there I left a message with his mother.
-He was promoted because he was efficient.
-As he was not ready we left without him.
4. Condition conjunctions
• set the rules under which the main clause will be performed and are
indicated by even if, if, in case, provided that, and unless.
• Examples:
-He won’t help you unless you ask him.
-It looks as if it might rain.
-I will go abroad if I get a good job.
5. Place conjunctions
• determine where activities might occur and are primarily where,
wherever, and whereas.
• Examples:
-I shall go wherever I want to.
-I will place my conjunction in the sentence wherever I please.
-He has hidden the treasure where no one will find it.

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