Subordinating Conjunctions

Last summer he took swimming lessons now he feels much more confident in the water.

• Last summer he took swimming lessons because now he feels much more confident in the water.

• Last summer he took swimming lessons although now he feels much more confident in the water.

• Last summer he took swimming lessons since now he feels much more confident in the water.

• Last summer he took swimming lessons so that now he feels much more confident in the water.

At the art museum, we saw many beautiful paintings I enjoyed the sculpture galleries more.

• At the art museum, we saw many beautiful paintings although I enjoyed the sculpture galleries more.

• At the art museum, we saw many beautiful paintings because I enjoyed the sculpture galleries more.

• At the art museum, we saw many beautiful paintings therefore I enjoyed the sculpture galleries more.

• At the art museum, we saw many beautiful paintings if I enjoyed the sculpture galleries more.

I was born in San Francisco. My son was born in San Luis Obispo.

• I was born in San Francisco as long as my son was born in San Luis Obispo.

• I was born in San Francisco while my son was born in San Luis Obispo.

• I was born in San Francisco even if my son was born in San Luis Obispo.

• I was born in San Francisco because my son was born in San Luis Obispo.

Anita learned to knit from her grandmother. She visited her grandmother every morning.

• Anita learned to knit from her grandmother although she visited her grandmother every morning.

• Anita learned to knit from her grandmother if she visited her grandmother every morning.

• Anita learned to knit from her grandmother until she visited her grandmother every morning.

• Anita learned to knit from her grandmother when she visited her grandmother every morning.

No one likes to make mistakes we can all learn from our errors.

• Because we can all learn from our errors, no one likes to make mistakes

• Since we can all learn from our errors, no one likes to make mistakes

• Even if we can all learn from our errors, no one likes to make mistakes

• As soon as we can all learn from our errors, no one likes to make mistakes

You could meet us at the basketball court. We could play a game before dark.

• You could meet us at the basketball court so we could play a game before dark.

• You could meet us at the basketball court although we could play a game before dark.

• So you could meet us at the basketball court, we could play a game before dark.

• Although you could meet us at the basketball court, we could play a game before dark.

I need to improve my keyboarding skills. I've decided to practice for an hour every day after school.

• I need to improve my keyboarding skills since I've decided to practice for an hour every day after school.

• Although I need to improve my keyboarding skills, I've decided to practice for an hour every day after school.

• Because I need to improve my keyboarding skills, I've decided to practice for an hour every day after school.

• I need to improve my keyboarding skills because I've decided to practice for an hour every day after school.

Ricky can't find his house key. He thinks he might have left it on the table at home.

• Because Ricky can't find his house key, he thinks he might have left it on the table at home.

• Ricky can't find his house key because he thinks he might have left it on the table at home.

• Since Ricky can't find his house key. He thinks he might have left it on the table at home.

• Ricky can't find his house key since he thinks he might have left it on the table at home.

We didn't go to the beach yesterday. The water was too cold.

• We didn't go to the beach yesterday. Although the water was too cold.

• Although the water was too cold, we didn't go to the beach yesterday.

• We didn't go to the beach yesterday. Since the water was too cold.

• Since the water was too cold, we didn't go to the beach yesterday.

Look over your conjunction chart carefully. Why do you think there are no subordinating conjunctions for addition or alternatives?

• There are--Ms. Corey just didn't put them on the chart.

• Alternatives are lame. I don't want choices in life!!

• Um--my chart has some!

• A subordinating conjunction means one idea is dependent on the other. To be added on or an alternative, the ideas have to be equal.