3.Subordinating
3. Subordinatinating Conjunctions
Subordination joins clauses that are unequal in importance. So, subordinating conjunction is used to make one clause dependent on another. The dependent clause is subordinate to the independent clause.
The list of subordinating conjunctions is long; here are some of the more common ones.
Conjuction | Relationship | Examples |
When Whenever After Until Before After | Time | Whenever the afternoon bell rings, a teeming horde of children rush eagerly out of school. - My uncle always calls after he watches the news |
Where Wherever | Place | - I know a place where blackberries grow wild all along the roadside - Wherever you can find an empty spot, just drop your luggage there. |
Because Since So that | Cause/effect | - Since you have to leave early, why don't you arrive a few days earlier? - I didn't answer your messages because I was out of the country. |
If Unless If only | Condition | - If my ticket does not arrive today, I will not be able to fly out tomorrow. - He will not listen to you unless you make him turn off the radio. |
Although Eventhough Though | Contrast | - Although I have called repeatedly, the credit card company has not corrected my account. - He still brings her roses even though he knows she is allergic to them. |