Subordinating conjunctions (SWABI)

Subordinating conjunctions (SWABI)

Connecting 2 thoughts in 1 sentence.

What is a conjunction?

• A subordinating conjunction joins two thoughts in one sentence.

• We can remember subordinating conjunctions with this acronym SWABI

• S - Since

• W - When

• A - After

• B - Because

• I - If

When do we use SWABI?

• You use SWABI to connect 2 thoughts

• Most of the time, you are connecting an incomplete thought (fragment) with a complete thought (a complete sentence)

• Remember that a sentence requires a subject and a verb

• Example: Tyler wasn't mad he lost his glasses. Had another pair.

• Because he had another pair, Tyler wasn't mad he lost his glasses.

• Tyler wasn't mad he lost his glasses because he had another pair.

More examples

• Evan will buy a new computer. It's cheap enough.

• If they are cheap enough, Evan will buy a new computer.

• Gloria jumped up and down on the bed. She ate 10 sugar cubes.

• Gloria jumped up and down on the bed after she ate ten sugar cubes.

• The rain stops. We can go play handball in the park.

• When the rain stops, we can go play handball in the park.

Multiple Choice

What SWABI is used in the sentence:

If he licks the ice cube, his tongue will get stuck.

• Since

• When

• After

• Because

• If

Multiple Choice

What SWABI is used in the sentence:

She looked through her instagram feed while she was waiting for the dentist.

• Since

• While

• After

• Because

• if

Multiple Choice

What SWABI is used in the sentence:

They love Halloween because he enjoys scaring people.

• Since

• While

• After

• Because

• If