Subordinating conjunctions

Definition

• 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

• 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