Created by José J. González, Jr. Spring 2002

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Subordination

“Have you something to do tomorrow, do it today.” Ben Franklin

Created by José J. González, Jr. Spring 2002

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Subordination differs from coordination.

Created by José J. González, Jr. Spring 2002

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In coordination you have two equal parts which makes a compound sentence.

IC, for IC. IC = IC. The man looked out to sea, for he

was waiting for his sweetheart.

Created by José J. González, Jr. Spring 2002

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But in subordination you have two unequal parts which makes a complex sentence. scDC, IC.

IC, sc DC.

Created by José J. González, Jr. Spring 2002

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Because SUBORDINATING Since CONJUNCTIONS If After When Until Unless While As Although Even though Once Whenever Before

There are about 40 subordinating conjunctions; these are some of the most common ones

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If one of these words appears in a sentence, you are looking at a complex sentence.

Example: Because the policeman was injured, the bandit

escaped. The bandit escaped because the policeman was

injured. Note:The curious thing about the complex sentence is that the order of the sentence may be reversed, and it still makes sense.

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However, subordinating conjunctions are used for specific reasons.

Reason The pool was closed because the

storm blew in fiercely.

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Condition If you are not ready, we will not go.

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Condition

Unless you bring up your grades, you will be asked to drop the class.

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Reason

Since we are totally drenched, we really should take a warm bath.

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Time

When he arrived, the storm was just beginning.

While you ate your pizza, we were washing the dishes.

After you finish with the puzzle, please put it up.

Until he was finished, we did not leave. Since the beginning of class, we have

been writing sentences.

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Assignment: Write sentences with the following

words; remember to punctuate correctly. 1. After we went to the beach, we were super hungry.

2. No one wants to eat breakfast since we had a late dinner. 3. Because 4. If 5. Unless 6. Before 7. Before 8. While 9. While 10. Since 11. Although 12 although 13. Whereas 14. Whereas 15. Unless 16. When 17. When 18. After 19. After 20. As