1. By Alexis Kitchens

2.  The subordinating conjunction is the essential ingredient in a complex sentence  One main clause (or independent) and one subordinate(or dependent) makes up a complex sentence  Examples of subordinating conjunctions are: after, although, as, because, before, even if, even, though,if, in order, that, rather, than, since, so that,though,unless,until,when,whenever,where,whereas,whereve r,whether,while,why  If suggests a condition  When indicates time  While suggests time or contrast of surprising facts  Because points to reason  Since suggests reason or time  As suggests reason or time  although/though/even though indicate contrast of surprising facts  Subordinating conjunctions also join 2 clauses together

3.  The subordinate conjunction has two jobs.  1.It provides a necessary transition between the two ideas in the sentence. This transition will indicate a time, place or cause and effect  Ex: If you do your homework, you can play with the dog.  2.Is to reduce the importance of one clause so that a reader understands which of the 2 ideas is more important  The more important idea belongs in the clause introduced by the subordinate conjunction  Ex: They lost the football game because of the bad weather  Subordinating provides a tighter connection between clauses than coordinating conjunctions do

4.  Because a subordinating conjunction joins two clauses this makes one clause dependent upon the other  A subordinate clause(dependent clause) will begin with a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun  A subordinate clause by itself does not form a complete sentence  Ex: After Amy sneezed all over the tuna salad…  After being the subordinate conjunction  When the subordinate clause begins with a relative pronouns like who, which,or where punctuation usually gets trickier

5.  There a seven coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, or, yet, so  You can remember these by using the acronym FANBOYS  Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrase, and clauses  You use a coordinating conjunction when you want to give equal emphasis to two main clauses  Are used a word joiners and typically are located in- between the two items that it is joining  Ex: apple and orange  the coordinating conjunction being and which connects the words apple and orange

6.  Coordinating conjunctions join 2 clauses that are grammatically independent of each other and would make sense if they stood alone.  In other words both parts are grammatically equal or similar  Ex: She’s already had two holidays this year and now she wants another one  Ex: She’s already had two holidays this year. Now she wants another one.  And indicates the listing of items or ideas  Or means that there is a discussion of alternatives  But means that we are contrasting facts or ideas

7.  Subordinating  Has two jobs  Join 2 clauses together  Tighter connection between clauses  Join clauses of unequal standing  Coordinating  FANBOYS  Connect words, phrases and clauses  Gives equal emphasis to main clauses  Three patterns in writing that use coordinating conj.  Join clauses of equal standing  Both  Are important because they join different clauses to form long, well constructed sentences  (conjunctions join words or groups of words)  Can begin a sentence with conjunctions  Used as word joiners  Give meaning to the sentence

8.  Conjunctive adverbs are conjunctions that join independent clauses together  The punctuation rule is to place a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after it  Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that require equal structure after each one  Examples: either..or  neither….nor  both…and  not only…but also

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