Subordinating conjunctions
Definition[edit | edit source]
- Subordinating conjunction "subordinates" an IC into a DC
- Subordinating conjunctions render, or turn, an independent clause into a subordinate or dependent clause
- also called "subordinators"
- i.e, (SC) renders or turns an IC into a DC
- the reason is the the SC creates the need for additional information after the SVO
- ex. "I love baseball" = a complete sentence and thought
- by adding a SC to the sentence, it is no longer a complete thought:
- ex. "Since I love baseball"
- "Since" = SC and it "subordinates the IC "I love baseball" by creating the need for additional information in order to complete the thought:
- "Since I love baseball, I watch it every chance I get."
List of Subordinating conjunctions[edit | edit source]
- subordinating conjunctions may be classified by their characteristic
Comparison/ contrast[edit | edit source]
- although
- even though
- though
- whereas
- while
Cause/effect[edit | edit source]
- since
- so that
- because
Chronology or sequence[edit | edit source]
- after
- before
- until
- when
- whenever
Possibility[edit | edit source]
- if
- unless
- whether
Place, relationship, manner[edit | edit source]
- how
- where
- wherever