LEARNING COMPETENCIES: WHAT IS A SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? WHAT ARE THE EXAMPLES OF SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? WHEN DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? HOW DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS IN SENTENCES?
LEARNING COMPETENCIES: WHY DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? ADDITIONAL: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS AND CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS?
WHAT IS A SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION? Subordinating conjunctions are used to connect DEPENDENT CLAUSE and INDEPENDENT CLAUSE.
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE A group of words that has a subject, verb and expresses a complete though SUBJECT The subject is typically a noun or pronoun VERB A verb is the action or state of being in a sentence.
DEPENDENT CLAUSE A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought SUBJECT The subject is typically a noun or pronoun VERB A verb is the action or state of being in a sentence.
WHAT ARE THE EXAMPLES OF SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS?
EXAMPLES OF SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS COMPARISON THAN RATHER THAN WHETHER AS MUCH AS WHEREAS AFTER AS SOON AS UNTIL WHENEVER NOW THAT THOUGH ALTHOUGH EVEN THOUGH IF ONLY IF UNLESS PROVIDED THAT ASSUMING THAT HOW AS THOUGH AS IF BECAUSE SINCE SO THAT AS IN ORDER (TO) TIME CONCESSION CONDITION REASON MANNER
ADDITIONAL EXAMPLE RELATIVE PRONOUN Relative Pronoun typically don’t function directly as subordinating conjunctions, but they can be used in subordinate clauses RELATIVE ADJECTIVES Relative Adjectives typically don’t function directly as subordinating conjunction. However, you can find sentences where relative adjectives are used within subordinate clauses
RELATIVE PRONOUN WHO WHOMEVER WHOEVER WHOSE WHOM EXAMPLE: “He is the one whose opinion matters most” NOTE:The relative Pronoun “WHOSE” help to introduce clauses that provide additional information about the noun “HE”
RELATIVE ADJECTIVES THAT WHATEVER WHICH EXAMPLE: “She visited the museum which was closed for renovations” NOTE:The relative adjective “WHICH” help to clarify of specify the noun they describe, or help to give additional information within subordinate clauses.
WHEN DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? COMPARISON: We will use comparison to show similarities and difference EXAMPLE: “She runs faster than I do” “He wanted to be an actor rather than a comedian”
WHEN DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? TIME: Used to indicate when something happens EXAMPLES: “We went to cafeteria after we finished our test” “I had to wait until they had finished”
WHEN DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? CONCESSION: Used to show contrast or unexpected outcomes. EXAMPLE: “ Although it was raining, we went for a walk” “I like to work in that room even though it’s a bit dark.
WHEN DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? CONDITION: Used to express a condition EXAMPLE: “ If you study hard, you’ll pass the exam” “You should not park here unless you have a permit.
WHEN DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? MANNER: Used to describe how something is done EXAMPLE: “She danced as if no one was watching” “You’re dresses as though it were the middle of winter”
WHEN DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? REASON: Used to explain why something happens EXAMPLE: “I can’t sleep because of the noise”
WHEN DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? PLACE: Used to indicate where something happens EXAMPLE: “I found it on the bench where we had been sitting
HOW DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS IN SENTENCES?
FOR EXAMPLE: “ If you study hard, you’ll pass the exam ” “ I went swimming although it was cold”
REMEMBER: When we put a dependent clause first in the sentence, it will followed by a comma . When the dependent clause comes second, there should be no comma SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS GOES BEFORE THE DEPENDENT CLAUSE
WHY DO WE USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS? We use subordinating conjunction because this helps improve sentence variety and allows for more complex and advanced expression.
EXAMPLE: “I WAS LATE” is a simple sentence but “I WAS LATE BECAUSE THE TRAIN WAS DELAYED” gives more context and meaning
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS AND CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS?
CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS Conjunctive adverbs are words that connect two independent clauses or two sentences that are closely related
CAUSE AND EFFECT: ACCORDINGLY CONSEQUENTLY HENCE THEREFORE THEN SEQUENCE: FIRST/NEXT FINALLY FURTHERMORE IN ADDITION MOREOVER TIME: BEFORE MEANWHILE SINCE NOW LATELY CONTRAST: RATHER HOWEVER INSTEAD INSPITE OF EMPHASIS: INDEED OF COURSE CERTAINLY DEFINITELY UNDOUBTEDLY SUMMARIZE: BRIEFLY MERELY QUICKLY IN CONCLUSION IN SUMMARY ILLUSTRATE: FOR EXAMPLE FOR INSTANCE NAMELY TYPICALLY COMPARISON: LIKE/AS LIKEWISE SIMILARLY
PATTERN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE + SEMICOLON (;) OR PERIOD(.) + CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS + COMMA(,) EXAMPLE: He was really frustrated ; however , he kept his temper The enemy advanced on the city . Meanwhile , the citizens prepared to defend their homes
REMEMBER: CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS FOLLOWS SEMICOLON(;) OR PERIOD (.)AND THEN FOLLOWED BY COMMA(,)