Subordinating Subordinating ConjunctionsConjunctions

They’re a little tricky!They’re a little tricky!

What is a What is a subordinating subordinating conjunction?conjunction?

A subordinating conjunction A subordinating conjunction makes a clause within a sentence makes a clause within a sentence dependentdependent on a complete on a complete sentence in order to make sensesentence in order to make sense

A subordinate conjunction is A subordinate conjunction is followed by a subject and followed by a subject and predicatepredicate

Common Common Subordinating Subordinating ConjunctionsConjunctionsafterafter howhow tilltill

althoughalthough ifif unlessunless

asas insasmuchinsasmuch untiluntil

as ifas if in order thatin order that whenwhen

as much asas much as now thatnow that wherewhere

as soon asas soon as provided provided (that)(that)

whereverwherever

as thoughas though sincesince whilewhile

becausebecause so thatso that

beforebefore thanthan thatthat

even ifeven if even thougheven though thoughthough

Consider the following Consider the following complete sentence:complete sentence:

Kate dropped the pizza on the Kate dropped the pizza on the floor.floor.

Now look what happens Now look what happens when we add a when we add a subordinating subordinating conjunction:conjunction:

Because Kate dropped the pizza Because Kate dropped the pizza on the flooron the floor

What happened to the complete sentence?What happened to the complete sentence?

Now it is dependent on another clause or Now it is dependent on another clause or complete sentence in order to make complete sentence in order to make sense.sense.

Add a complete Add a complete sentence:sentence:

Because Because KateKate dropped the pizza dropped the pizza on the flooron the floor

sheshe had to clean it uphad to clean it up..

Try another one!Try another one!

Whenever the teacher assigns Whenever the teacher assigns homeworkhomework

What is the subordinating What is the subordinating conjunction?conjunction?

What is the subject that follows it?What is the subject that follows it?

What is the predicate?What is the predicate?

Add a complete sentence…Add a complete sentence…

A complete sentence…A complete sentence…

Whenever the teacher assigns Whenever the teacher assigns homework, homework,

the students start to cry.the students start to cry. the students run for the hills.the students run for the hills. the students jump for joy! the students jump for joy!

Now, you try:Now, you try:

Circle the subordinating Circle the subordinating conjunction in each of the conjunction in each of the following sentencesfollowing sentences

Underline the complete subject Underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate once and the complete predicate twicetwice

Sample #1:Sample #1:

Whenever Whenever II eat at Tim Hortonseat at Tim Hortons I I order three timbits and a coffee.order three timbits and a coffee.

#2.#2.

Jason and Mikaela did their Jason and Mikaela did their homework during lunch because homework during lunch because the teacherthe teacher would be collecting it would be collecting it the next periodthe next period..

#3.#3.

Since Since Josh and AmberJosh and Amber had a had a project due after lunchproject due after lunch, they , they decided to spend their lunch hour decided to spend their lunch hour at McDonalds.at McDonalds.

#4.#4.

If If youyou need cashneed cash, you can use the , you can use the debit machine at school.debit machine at school.

#5.#5.

The police officer pulled over the The police officer pulled over the speeding car, although speeding car, although the the streetsstreets were very icywere very icy..

#6. #6.

Since Since the 401the 401 was jam-packedwas jam-packed, I , I almost didn’t make it to the almost didn’t make it to the airport in time for my flight.airport in time for my flight.

#7.#7.

Even though Even though the examthe exam is in Juneis in June, I , I have already started reviewing have already started reviewing my notes.my notes.

#8.#8.

Shrek is my favourite animated Shrek is my favourite animated movie because movie because the charactersthe characters are are so funnyso funny..

#9.#9.

Because Because JohnJohn threw the ball threw the ball immediatelyimmediately, the player was out., the player was out.

#10.#10.

If If youyou like ice creamlike ice cream, you should , you should try the Marble Slab Creamerytry the Marble Slab Creamery

#11.#11.

Since Since II was stuck in trafficwas stuck in traffic, I , I almost missed my flight.almost missed my flight.

#12.#12.

When When the teacherthe teacher assigns assigns projectsprojects, Helena hands , Helena hands everything in.everything in.

#13.#13.

Jake went to see the movie Jake went to see the movie “Inception,” while “Inception,” while his sistershis sisters went to see “Gnomeo and went to see “Gnomeo and JulietJuliet.”.”

#14.#14.

Although Although JakeJake liked the movieliked the movie, he , he found the plot very confusing.found the plot very confusing.

#15.#15.

Jake’s sisters enjoyed the Jake’s sisters enjoyed the references to Shakespeare in references to Shakespeare in the movie, since the movie, since theythey have read have read and enjoyed many of his playsand enjoyed many of his plays..