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What are s ubordinating conjunctions?

Grammar Toolkit. Conjunctions. Subordinating. What are s ubordinating conjunctions?. Grammar Toolkit. Conjunctions. Subordinating. A conjunction joins sentences, clauses or words within a clause. joins two words. joins two clauses .

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What are s ubordinating conjunctions?

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  1. Grammar Toolkit Conjunctions Subordinating What are subordinating conjunctions?

  2. Grammar Toolkit Conjunctions Subordinating A conjunction joins sentences, clauses or words within a clause. joins two words joins two clauses Tom andTim are twins, sothey get on very well. ButTom only likes the colour of grass, whileTim only likes the smell! joins two sentences joins two clauses

  3. Grammar Toolkit Conjunctions Subordinating A subordinating conjunction joins a main clause to a clause that is not as important. They often show a comparison (than), a reason (because, since), a purpose (so that, in order that), time (until, as) or place (where). Fang is locked outside becausehe is naughty. We’ll never finish the project ifyou don’t help. Many adverbs of time act as conjunctions. I’ll wait untilmy dad arrives. The doorbell rang afterdinner was served. we’ll never make the finals. Unlesswe play our hardest, You can start a sentence with a conjunction.

  4. Grammar Toolkit Conjunctions Subordinating Choose a subordinating conjunction to fill the gap. after as though because unless while until before than although Iggy scored five goals we were better. because although We won the match although Spiro was sent off. We were winning until a storm ended the match. until We ran for cover as the ground turned to mud. as

  5. Grammar Toolkit Conjunctions Subordinating • Conjunctions join sentences, clauses or words within a clause. • Subordinating conjunctions join clauses of secondary importance to the main clause. • A sentence may begin with a conjunction. • In the following sentence, the conjunctions are red: Stella must go now because she has another party to go to.

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