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Subordinating Conjunctions
• Helps to combine a dependent clause to an independent clause.
• Dependent clause – incomplete thought
● After the game
•Independent clause – complete thought (subject, predicate, doesn’t need more info)
● we went to Subway to eat.
After the game, we went to Subway to eat.
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Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions help to create complex sentences.
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Subordinating Conjunctions
Here is an easy tool to use when trying to think of subordinating conjunctions:
A - as U - unless A - althoughB - because
A - after B - beforeW - while I - if
W - when S - since
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Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions help to answer the question “Then what?”
• As the day ended, - - then what?• After the game was over, - - then what?• Since the dog ran away, - - then what?
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Subordinating Conjunctions
IMPORTANT: There is a comma between the subordinating conjunction (dependent clause/AAAWWUBBISS phrase) & the independent clauseAlthough he studied until midnight, he still failed the test.
dependent clause/AAAWWUBBISS phrase independent clause
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Subordinating Conjunctions- If a sentence begins with an AAAWWUBBIS word, it
signals a comma will be needed.Example: After we left the park, the wind storm knocked
over some of the trees.
- If the AAAWWUBBIS word/phrase is not at the beginning of the sentence you will not need a comma
Example: The wind storm knocked over some trees after we left the park.
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Subordinating Conjunctions
•Formula for a sentence with a subordinating conjunction:
•AAAWWUBBIS phrase + comma + independent clause = complete complex sentence
•Before I went to school today, I ate a nice hearty breakfast.