2. Coordination – the organization of different things or activities enabling them to work together effectively. “Co-” is a prefix meaning: Together with, joint, mutual, common “Ordin-” comes from Latin, meaning “order”. First, a few definitions!

3. Subordination – the organization of things or activities into different levels of importance. “Sub-” is a prefix meaning: At a lower level or position – below “Ordin-” comes from Latin, meaning “order”. First, a few definitions!

4. F A N B O Y S For And Nor But Or Yet So Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses. I like tea and coffee. I like tea, coffee, milk, and juice. I like tea, coffee, milk and juice. Coordinating Conjunctions

5. Use a coordinating conjunction when you want to give equal emphasis to two Independent Clauses. Coordinating Conjunctions Ind. Clause, Coordinating Conjunction I might go to graduate school after college, or I might decide to find a high-paying job.

6. Use a subordinating conjunction when you want to give unequal emphasis to two or more ideas. Subordinating Conjunctions Ind. Clause Dependent Clause Subordinating Conjunction I went swimming even though it was raining.

7. Use a subordinating conjunction when you want to give unequal emphasis to two or more ideas. Subordinating Conjunctions Even though it was raining, I went swimming. Dependent Clause Ind. Clause, Subordinating Conjunction

8. Subordinating Conjunctions After Although As As if As long as As much as As soon as Because Before Even if Even though If In order that Now that Since So that Though Unless Until When Whenever Where Wherever While

9. Please correct the faulty coordination/subordination in the following sentence. I applied to Tsinghua University, and I was rejected.

10. I applied to Tsinghua University, but I was rejected.

11. Please correct the faulty coordination/subordination in the following sentence The weather in March is cold and rainy, and sometimes it is warm and sunny.

12. Although the weather in March is cold and rainy, sometimes it is warm and sunny.

13. Please correct the faulty coordination/subordination in the following sentence The exam was over, immediately the children rushed out of the classroom, and they laughed and shouted joyfully.

14. Immediately after the exam was over, the children rushed out of the classroom, laughing and shouting joyfully.

15. As soon as the exam was over, the children rushed out of the classroom, laughing and shouting joyfully.