Subordinate Conjunctions

An independent clause:

• has a subject and a verb but no complete thought

• has a subject and a verb and a complete thought

• can't be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence complex

A dependent clause:

• has a subject and a verb but no complete thought

• has a subject and a verb and is a complete thought

• can be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence compound

While the band was playing

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a dependent clause.

Because she studied diligently

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a dependent clause.

She studied diligently

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a dependent clause.

I eat my lunch in the shade.

• This is an independent clause.
• This is a dependent clause.

"I was able to get my work checked since the bus was late today."

The subordinate conjunction of this sentence is:

• was

• able

• since

• today

What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence?

Although she was sick, my sister still went to school.

• was

• still

• although

• went

As she looked out the window, a bird pooped from the tree.

The subordinate conjunction of this sentence is:

• as

• out

• down

• from

Once we practice this many times, it will be much easier to do.

The dependent clause is:

• once we practice this

• once we practice this many times

• it will be much easier

• it will be much easier to do