Understanding Subordinating Conjunctions

This video tutorial explores subordinating conjunctions, explaining their role in linking subordinate clauses to main clauses. It introduces the acronym 'I saw a wubbub' to help remember common conjunctions like if, since, as, when, although, while, after, before, until, and because. The video provides examples of these conjunctions in sentences and includes exercises for identifying and inserting them. By the end, viewers should understand how to use subordinating conjunctions effectively in writing.

What is the primary function of a subordinating conjunction?

• To link two independent clauses

• To start a new paragraph

• To link a subordinate clause to a main clause

• To end a sentence

Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• Although

• Because

• And

• Since

What does the acronym 'I saw a wubbub' help you remember?

• Punctuation rules

• Common subordinating conjunctions

• Sentence structures

• Types of verbs

In the sentence 'When my hamster escaped, I found it eating bird seed in the cupboard,' what is the subordinating conjunction?

• Eating

• Escaped

• Found

• When

Which sentence correctly uses a subordinating conjunction?

• I will go to the park, and it rains.

• I will go to the park if it rains.

• I will go to the park, but it rains.

• I will go to the park or it rains.

In the sentence 'Since it's been snowing all week, we've been unable to go to school,' what is the subordinating conjunction?

• Snowing

• School

• Week

• Since

What is the role of 'since' in the sentence 'Since it's been snowing all week, we've been unable to go to school'?

• To show a condition

• To express a contrast

• To indicate a time

• To introduce a reason

In the sentence 'Ava and I are going swimming in the outdoor pool tomorrow, we're not worried about getting cold as it's going to be sunny all day,' what is the subordinating conjunction?

• Swimming

• Tomorrow

• As

• Cold

Which word can replace 'as' in the sentence 'We're not worried about getting cold as it's going to be sunny all day' without changing the meaning?

• While

• If

• Although

• Because

What subordinating conjunction can be used to show that two actions happen at the same time?

• Before

• After

• While

• Because