Subordinating Conjunctions
after
although
as
as if
as long as
as though
because
before
even if
even though
if
if only
in order that
now that
once
although
as
as if
as long as
as though
because
before
even if
even though
if
if only
in order that
now that
once
Subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses
Syntax: [Subordinating Conjunction] [Dependant Clause] , [Independent Clause]
[Independent Clause] [Subordinating Conjunction] [Dependent Clause]
Although he loved cookies, He had eaten so much dinner that he couldn't eat another bite.
The cat climbed the walls whenever the doorbell clanged.
Usage key: Subordinating conjunctions are used to connect two unequal parts of a sentence, such as a
dependent clause to an independent clause.
Words/phrases commonly used as subordinating conjunctions:
Syntax: [Subordinating Conjunction] [Dependant Clause] , [Independent Clause]
[Independent Clause] [Subordinating Conjunction] [Dependent Clause]
Although he loved cookies, He had eaten so much dinner that he couldn't eat another bite.
The cat climbed the walls whenever the doorbell clanged.
Usage key: Subordinating conjunctions are used to connect two unequal parts of a sentence, such as a
dependent clause to an independent clause.
Words/phrases commonly used as subordinating conjunctions:
rather than
since
so that
than
that
though
till
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
wherever
while
since
so that
than
that
though
till
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
wherever
while
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