Understanding Subordinating Conjunctions

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A word that joins an independent and a dependent clause.

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Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction? And, Or, But, Because

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Because

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What is the role of a dependent clause in a sentence?

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It provides extra information and cannot stand alone.

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Identify the independent clause in the sentence: "Although it was raining, we went for a walk."

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We went for a walk

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Which sentence contains a subordinating conjunction? Options: I like apples and oranges, She ran fast, but she was late, He stayed home because he was sick, They danced and sang all night

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He stayed home because he was sick

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Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction: I will call you, and I get home; She was tired, so she went to bed; We can go to the park if it stops raining; He likes pizza, or he likes pasta.

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We can go to the park if it stops raining

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What question might a dependent clause cause you to ask?

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Yeah, so what?

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In the sentence "Before the movie started, we bought popcorn," what is the dependent clause?

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Before the movie started

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Which of the following sentences has a dependent clause? She loves to read books, He plays soccer every weekend, After the game ended, we went home, The sun is shining brightly

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After the game ended, we went home

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How does a subordinating conjunction affect the clauses it connects?

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It makes one clause dependent on the other.