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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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Page 1: Subordinating Conjunctions Helps to combine a dependent clause to an independent clause. Dependent clause – incomplete thought ● After the game Independent

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.

Page 2: Subordinating Conjunctions Helps to combine a dependent clause to an independent clause. Dependent clause – incomplete thought ● After the game Independent

Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions help to create complex sentences.

Page 3: Subordinating Conjunctions Helps to combine a dependent clause to an independent clause. Dependent clause – incomplete thought ● After the game Independent

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

Page 4: Subordinating Conjunctions Helps to combine a dependent clause to an independent clause. Dependent clause – incomplete thought ● After the game Independent

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?

Page 5: Subordinating Conjunctions Helps to combine a dependent clause to an independent clause. Dependent clause – incomplete thought ● After the game Independent

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

Page 6: Subordinating Conjunctions Helps to combine a dependent clause to an independent clause. Dependent clause – incomplete thought ● After the game Independent

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.