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* Subordinating conjunctions render, or turn, an independent clause into a subordinate or dependent clause | * 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" | ** 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 | * subordinating conjunctions may be classified by their characteristic | ||
=== Comparison/ contrast === | === Comparison/ contrast === | ||
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* where | * where | ||
* wherever | * wherever | ||
[[Category: SAT Writing]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:01, 22 March 2021
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