SubordinationSubordination

What is subordination?What is subordination? Like coordination, Like coordination, subordinationsubordination joins two joins two

closely related sentences. However, with closely related sentences. However, with subordination, you put a dependent word subordination, you put a dependent word (such as (such as after, although, after, although, oror because because) in front ) in front of one of the sentences. These words are of one of the sentences. These words are known as known as subordinating conjunctionssubordinating conjunctions..

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SENTENCES SENTENCES Roy got a higher-paying job. Roy got a higher-paying job. He was He was

able to buy a car.able to buy a car.

JOINED BecauseJOINED Because Roy got a higher- Roy got a higher- paying paying

job, he was able to buy a car.job, he was able to buy a car.

Common Subordinating Common Subordinating ConjunctionsConjunctions

afterafter beforebefore unlessunless

althoughalthough even thougheven though untiluntil

asas ifif whenwhen

as ifas if sincesince wherewhere

becausebecause so thatso that whilewhile

Although Nat is often annoying Although Nat is often annoying he canhe can

be very kind.be very kind.

Although Nat is often Although Nat is often annoyingannoying,, he can he can

be very kind.be very kind.

Before you go to the party Before you go to the party make suremake sure

you let them know you’re you let them know you’re coming.coming.

Before you go to the partyBefore you go to the party, , make suremake sure

you let them know you’re you let them know you’re coming.coming.

We will have classes tomorrow We will have classes tomorrow unless itunless it

snows in the morning.snows in the morning.

We like Professor Garcia We like Professor Garcia because shebecause she

presents information clearly.presents information clearly.

While you were napping the While you were napping the dogs gotdogs got

into the garbage.into the garbage.

While you were nappingWhile you were napping, , the the dogs gotdogs got

into the garbage.into the garbage.

My nephews and nieces are My nephews and nieces are fun to babyfun to baby

sit even though they are sit even though they are awfully noisy.awfully noisy.

My nephews and nieces are My nephews and nieces are fun to babyfun to baby

sitsit,, even though they are even though they are awfully noisy.awfully noisy.

Since we moved to this Since we moved to this neighborhoodneighborhood

our car has been broken into our car has been broken into threethree

times.times.

Since we moved to this Since we moved to this neighborhoodneighborhood,,

our car has been broken into our car has been broken into threethree

times.times.

When I see a good opportunity When I see a good opportunity I try toI try to

take advantage of it.take advantage of it.

When I see a good When I see a good opportunityopportunity,, I try to I try to

take advantage of it.take advantage of it.