Subordinate conjunction
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This document discusses subordinate conjunctions which are used to join dependent and independent clauses to form complex sentences. It defines independent clauses as being able to stand alone with a subject and verb, while dependent clauses provide incomplete meaning on their own and require an independent clause. More than 50 subordinate conjunctions exist, with examples given such as "than", "after", and "because", introducing dependent clauses that modify independent clauses.
Subordinate conjunction
- 1. Subordinate conjunction Which is used to join a dependent and independent clause. commonly known as complex sentences
- 2. Clauses-subject+predicate • independent(main): • Subject +verb • Provide complete meaning(stand alone) • E.g)The sun shines brightly. • It gives complete sentence and stand alone • Dependent(subordinate): • Provide incomplete meaning(not stand alone) • E.g)while the sun shines brightly. • This sentence leaves questions like “while the sun shines brightly ” what will happen???,which is incomplete.
- 3. Subordinate conjunctions • More than 50 subordinate conjunctions are there . • Phrase
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- 10. • Eg: Bob enjoyed movie than I did. • Eg: we will go to movie after dinner. • Eg: He walked slowly because he injured OR • Eg: Because of his injury, he walked slowly. • (if subordinate clause used in the beginning, then “,” is used to represent main clause.)