Subordinating Conjunctions

A subordinating conjunction is a word or phrase that

• uses a comma to connect words and phrases.

• combines an independent clause and a dependent clause.

• compares two unlike things using like or as.

• combines two independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

An independent clause is a complete sentence that can stand on its own.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A dependent clause is a partial thought that is not a complete and cannot stand alone.

• False

• True

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An independent clause contains a subject and a

• noun

• describing word

• subject

• predicate

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Subordinating conjunctions can start a sentence or be in the middle of a sentence.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A comma is used after the clause of a subordinating conjunction if it starts the sentence, but not in a sentence where the subordinating conjunction is in the middle.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the acronym for subordinating conjunctions?

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

_____ he's allergic to chocolate, he won't have any cake.

• Since

• Until

• When

• If

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I finished my test ______ my pencil was sharpened.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

You can't go to the party ____ you clean your room.

• if

• because

• unless

• since

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

His parents will pay the cell phone bill ____ he gets a job.

• whereas

• since

• until

• because

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E