Understanding Subordinating Conjunctions

The video tutorial introduces subordinating conjunctions, explaining their role in connecting dependent clauses to independent clauses. It provides examples and practice exercises with Carmen, helping learners identify subordinating conjunctions in sentences. The tutorial includes multiple choice questions to reinforce understanding and concludes with encouragement to practice for mastery.

What is the primary function of subordinating conjunctions?

• To connect verbs and adjectives

• To connect nouns and pronouns

• To connect dependent clauses to independent clauses

• To connect independent clauses

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• The waves crashed onto the shore

• Because she was late

• The sun is shining

• He ran quickly

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words with a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought

• A phrase that modifies a noun

• A single word that stands alone

• A group of words with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought

Which of the following is an example of a subordinating conjunction?

• Because

• But

• Or

• And

What do adverb clauses do?

• Express a complete thought

• Add further detail to an existing clause

• Connect two independent clauses

• Modify nouns

Identify the subordinating conjunction: 'After the snow stopped falling, we shoveled it from the driveway.'

• After

• Falling

• Driveway

• Stopped

In the sentence 'There will be no TV or cell phone use until you finish your homework,' what is the subordinating conjunction?

• No

• Until

• Finish

• Homework

What is the role of 'after' in the sentence: 'After the snow stopped falling, we shoveled it from the driveway'?

• It connects two independent clauses

• It introduces a dependent clause

• It is a coordinating conjunction

• It modifies a noun

What is the function of 'until' in the sentence: 'There will be no TV or cell phone use until you finish your homework'?

• It modifies a verb

• It introduces a dependent clause

• It is a coordinating conjunction

• It connects two independent clauses

Complete the sentence: '___ the alarm goes off, Maria hits the snooze button.'

• As soon as

• Before

• Even if

• Until