COORDINATING AND SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS Why does it matter

COORDINATING AND SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS Why does it matter?

COORDINATE VS. SUBORDINATE Coordinate: “of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance” (Dictionary. com) Subordinate: “of less importance; secondary” (Dictionary. com)

COORDINATE: “OF THE SAME ORDER OR DEGREE; EQUAL IN RANK OR IMPORTANCE” (DICTIONARY. COM) A coordinating conjunction is used to connect two independent clauses – two clauses that are the same in that they can stand alone and are equally important. I did my homework and I had football practice.

SUBORDINATE: “OF LESS IMPORTANCE; SECONDARY” (DICTIONARY. COM) Subordinating conjunctions create dependent clauses – they cannot stand alone and, while they add information, they are not the primary focus of the sentence. I did my homework even though I had football practice.

REVIEW: COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS F A N B O Y S For And Nor But Or Yet So

COMMON SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS A after, although, as (as if, as long as, as though) W when, whenever, whereas, wherever, while U B I S unless, until because, before if, if only, in order since, so that

COMPLETE LIST OF SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS Though although even though while if only if unless until provided that assuming that even if in case lest than rather than whether as much as whereas after as long as soon as before by the time now that once since until whenever while because since so that in order why that whatever whichever whoever whomever whose how as though as if wherever

IDENTIFY THE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION Before I go to bed I always brush my teeth.

IDENTIFY THE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION I waited to write my essay until the night before it was due.

IDENTIFY THE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION We are leaving on vacation after my father gets home from work.

IDENTIFY THE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION Since she missed a day of school she had a lot of work to make up.

IDENTIFY THE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION He got in trouble for talking while the teacher was instructing.