1. What are subordinating conjunctions?
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What are subordinating conjunctions?

2. A conjunction joins sentences, clauses or words within a clause.
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A conjunction joins sentences, clauses or words within a clause.
joins two words
joins two clauses
Tom and Tim are twins, so they get on very well. But Tom only likes the colour of grass, while Tim only likes the smell!
joins two sentences
joins two clauses

3. We’ll never finish the project if you don’t help.
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A subordinating conjunction joins a main clause to a clause that is not as important. They often show a comparison (than), a reason (because, since), a purpose (so that, in order that), time (until, as) or place (where).
Fang is locked outside
because he is naughty.
We’ll never finish the project
if you don’t help.
Many adverbs of time act as conjunctions.
I’ll wait
until my dad arrives.
The doorbell rang
after dinner was served.
Unless we play our hardest,
we’ll never make the finals.
You can start a sentence with a conjunction.

4. Iggy scored five goals we were better. because
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Subordinating
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Choose a subordinating conjunction to fill the gap. after as though because unless while until before than although
Iggy scored five goals we were better.
because
We won the match although Spiro was sent off.
although
We were winning until a storm ended the match.
until
We ran for cover as the ground turned to mud. as

5. Conjunctions join sentences, clauses or words within a clause.
Subordinating
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Conjunctions join sentences, clauses or words within a clause.
Subordinating conjunctions join clauses of secondary importance to the main clause.
A sentence may begin with a conjunction.
In the following sentence, the conjunctions are red: Stella must go now because she has another party to go to.

6. Conjunctions
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