Subordinate Conjunctions Lesson

Conjunctions and Connectors

Linking Words

Definition

Broadly

speaking, conjunctions and connectors describe the relationship between two statements.

Conjunctions vs Connectors

• Conjunctions grammatically join two clauses (independent or dependent, depending on the conjunction) so that it reads as one sentence.

• Connectors are used between two separate sentences.

• Clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and it is used as part of a sentence or a sentence by itself.

Types of Conjunctions

There are four types of conjunctions:

coordinating, correlative, subordinating, and conjunctive.

One sentence can contain multiple types of conjunctions, and often does.

Coordinating conjunctions

These linking words give equal value to the two elements (nouns, adjectives, clauses, etc.) which they coordinate.

Correlative conjunctions

These are pairs of coordinating conjunctions; these pairs must be used together. Like coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions describe equal elements.

Subordinating conjunctions

These linking words are often used to expand or further describe the main clause/element (the explanation clause is subordinate).

Connectors

They are functionally similar to coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. However, connectors connect complete sentences.

Let us practice!

Quiz

Multiple Choice

Our new classmate is not bad; …, he’s very kind.

• furthermore

• rather

• but

• and

Multiple Choice

Neither Indah … her friends ate lunch here yesterday.

• or

• and

• nor

• although

Multiple Choice

My employer refused to accept my resignation, ......he raise my salary.

• but

• nor

• or

• so that

Multiple Choice

Bobby really hates cold water, ... he attends swimming lesson twice a week in the morning.

• and

• for

• but

• so

Multiple Choice

The candidate didn't show up for the interview, ... the HR manager crossed her off the list.

• but

• and

• so

• because

Multiple Choice

My brother and I visited the zoo last week, ... we took some photos.

• and

• but

• for

• yet

Multiple Choice

I lent my friend $10 yesterday, ... her wallet was lost.

• and

• but

• for

• so

Multiple Choice

We didn't do well in the test ___ it was easy.

• although

• because

• so

• but

Multiple Choice

Tom was embarrassed ___ he didn't know the answer to the question.

• because

• in order to

• but

• and

Multiple Choice

I want to know how customers decide to buy ... not to buy a new car.

• and

• nor

• or

• yet

Multiple Choice

Before ______, they used horse-drawn wooden carts.

• farmers have had tractors

• tractors owned by farmers

• having tractors farmers

• farmers had tractors

Multiple Choice

Since there are many complaints about the new products, the company _____ the products now.

• is recalling

• recalls

• recalled

• has recalled

Multiple Choice

It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants.

• that

• whatever that

• whatever is it

• whatever

Multiple Choice

______ the global economy crisis, many labors lost their job.

• Because of

• Because

• Inspite

• Inspite of

Multiple Choice

The farmers exterminate rodents in their farmland ______ they damage the crops.

• if

• though

• however

• as

Multiple Choice

Yosi continued playing game ______ he heard his mother calling.

• although

• as soon as

• and

• because

Multiple Choice

The play performed by the Theater company was good, _____ it could have been improved by adding the sound effects.

• thus

• and

• but

• or

Multiple Choice

______ the bad weather, he still chooses to go by air plane.

• Although

• However

• Despite of

• While

Multiple Choice

Learning to play a musical instrument often motivates a child to be disciplined and focused, ______ it can impart a feeling of social worth.

• because

• and

• so

• moreover

Multiple Choice

Q. 20 It started raining. ____ we decided not to go.

• Because of this,

• After all,

• However,

• Even so,