identify subordinating conjuctions
Key Notes:
🌟 Identify Subordinating Conjunctions 🌟
| What is a Subordinating Conjunction? |
A subordinating conjunction is a word that joins a dependent clause to an independent clause.
- ✅ It shows a relationship between the two clauses like time, reason, condition, or contrast.
- 🌈 Examples: because, although, if, when, while, since, unless
| Common Subordinating Conjunctions |
| Type of Relationship | Subordinating Conjunctions | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Reason / Cause | because, since, as | I stayed home because it was raining. ☔ |
| Time | when, while, after, before, as soon as | She called me after she finished homework. 📞📚 |
| Condition | if, unless | We can go out if it stops raining. 🌤️ |
| Contrast / Opposite | although, though, even though | Although he was tired, he finished his work. 😴💪 |
| Place | where | I will go where my friends are waiting. 👫 |
| How to Identify a Subordinating Conjunction |
1. Look for a word that starts a dependent clause.
2. Check if the clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
3. See if it connects to an independent clause.
- Dependent clause: Because it was raining 🌧️
- Independent clause: I stayed home 🏠
- Full sentence: I stayed home because it was raining. ✅
| Tips & Tricks |
- Remember the “AAAWWUBBIS” trick – a fun way to recall many subordinating conjunctions:
After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since - Always check if the sentence makes sense without the dependent clause. If yes, the clause is dependent, and the word is a subordinating conjunction.
| Quick Examples with Emojis |
- I ran inside 🏃♂️ because it started to rain 🌧️.
- Although he was tired 😴, he kept studying 📖.
- We can go to the park 🌳 if it stops raining 🌤️.
- She smiled 😊 when she saw her gift 🎁.
- I will wait here 🏠 until you come back 🚶♀️.
✅ Remember: Subordinating conjunctions make sentences more interesting and show how ideas are connected.
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