Exploring Subordinating Conjunctions and Their Usage

What is the primary function of a subordinating conjunction?

• To emphasize a noun

• To separate two sentences

• To join a subordinate clause to a main clause

• To join two main clauses

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the sentence 'I brush my teeth before I go to bed', what is the subordinating conjunction?

• brush

• I

• before

• go

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the main clause in the sentence 'I brush my teeth before I go to bed'.

• I brush my teeth

• before I go to bed

• before I brush my teeth

• I go to bed

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the sentence 'Ella ordered a chocolate milkshake because it was her favorite flavor', what is the subordinating conjunction?

• Ella

• ordered

• because

• flavor

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the subordinate clause in the sentence 'Ella ordered a chocolate milkshake because it was her favorite flavor'?

• Ella ordered a chocolate milkshake

• because it was her favorite flavor

• it was her favorite flavor

• ordered a chocolate milkshake

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence 'Bellington watched the movie until it was time for dinner', what is the main clause?

• watched the movie

• until it was time for dinner

• Bellington watched the movie

• it was time for dinner

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence 'Bellington watched the movie until it was time for dinner'.

• until

• watched

• Bellington

• dinner

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence 'If it stops raining, we will go to the park', what is the subordinate clause?

• it stops raining

• go to the park

• we will go to the park

• If it stops raining

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the main clause in the sentence 'If it stops raining, we will go to the park'?

• go to the park

• we will go to the park

• it stops raining

• If it stops raining