Subordinating and Coordinating conjunctions

1. By Alexis Kitchens Subordinating and Coordinating conjunctions

2. Subordinating conjunctions • 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,wherever,whether,while,why • If suggests a condition • When indicates time • While suggeststime or contrast of surprising facts • Because points to reason • Sincesuggests reason or time • As suggests reason or time • although/though/even thoughindicate contrast of surprising facts • Subordinating conjunctions also join 2 clauses together

3. Subordinating conjunctions • 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. Subordinating conjuctions • 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. Coordinating conjunctions • 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 • 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 and coordinating conjunctions • 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. Correlative conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs • 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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