1. Learning Objective: I can use subordinating conjunctions in writing and speaking
Date:

2. At the end of this lesson:

3. Starter
Put these sentences into the correct category (simple, compound, complex)
I am happy.
When you are finished, I will be waiting for you.
The girls are hard workers, but they can be distracted at times.
The dog is barking.
The UAE is a large country with many different nationalities.

4. What is a subordinating conjunction?
A subordinating conjunction makes a clause within a sentence dependent on a complete sentence in order to make sense
A subordinate conjunction is followed by a subject and predicate

5. Common Subordinating Conjunctions
after
how
until
although if
unless as
insasmuch
as if
in order that
when
as much as
now that
where
as soon as
provided (that)
wherever
as though
since
while
because
so that
before
than
that
even if
even though
though

6. Consider the following complete sentence:
Kate dropped the pizza on the floor.

7. Now look what happens when we add a subordinating conjunction:
Because Kate dropped the pizza on the floor
What happened to the complete sentence?
Now it is dependent on another clause or complete sentence in order to make sense.

8. Add a complete sentence:
Because Kate dropped the pizza on the floor
she had to clean it up.

9. Try another one! Whenever the teacher assigns homework
What is the subordinating conjunction?
What is the subject that follows it?
What is the predicate?
Add a complete sentence…

10. A complete sentence… Whenever the teacher assigns homework,
the students start to cry.
the students run for the hills.
the students jump for joy!