Understanding Subordinating Conjunctions

What is a subordinating conjunction?

• A word that joins two independent clauses

• A word that joins a noun and a verb

• A word that joins an independent and a dependent clause

• A word that joins two verbs

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• And

• Or

• But

• Because

What is the role of a dependent clause in a sentence?

• It can stand alone as a complete sentence

• It provides extra information and cannot stand alone

• It is the main part of the sentence

• It always comes at the beginning of a sentence

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: "Although it was raining, we went for a walk."

• Although it was raining

• We went for a walk

• It was raining

• Although it was

Which sentence contains a subordinating conjunction?

• I like apples and oranges

• She ran fast, but she was late

• He stayed home because he was sick

• They danced and sang all night

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction.

• I will call you, and I get home

• She was tired, so she went to bed

• We can go to the park if it stops raining

• He likes pizza, or he likes pasta

What question might a dependent clause cause you to ask?

• Who?

• What?

• Yeah, so what?

• When?

In the sentence "Before the movie started, we bought popcorn," what is the dependent clause?

• Before the movie started

• We bought popcorn

• The movie started

• Popcorn

Which of the following sentences has a dependent clause?

• She loves to read books

• He plays soccer every weekend

• After the game ended, we went home

• The sun is shining brightly

How does a subordinating conjunction affect the clauses it connects?

• It makes both clauses independent

• It makes one clause dependent on the other

• It changes the meaning of the independent clause

• It removes the subject from the dependent clause