Subordinating conjunctions

Definition

• Subordinating conjunctions render, or turn, an independent clause into a subordinate or dependent clause
  • also called "subordinators"

= List of Subordinating conjunctions

• subordinating conjunctions may be classified by their characteristic

Comparison/ contrast

• although
• even though
• though
• whereas
• while

Cause/effect

• since
• so that
• because

Chronology or sequence

• after
• before
• until
• when
• whenever

Possibility

• if
• unless
• whether

Place, relationship, manner

• how
• where
• wherever