What is the purpose of a subordinating conjunction?

Understanding Subordinating Clauses

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Richard Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To join a main clause and a subordinate clause
To join two main clauses
To end a sentence
To start a sentence
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?
And
Although
Because
Since
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a main clause?
A clause that cannot stand alone
A clause that makes sense by itself
A clause that ends with a comma
A clause that always starts with a conjunction
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'Bar Jack's heart began to race', what is the main clause?
To race
Bar Jack's heart began to race
Began to race
Bar Jack's heart
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the full stop when adding a subordinating clause?
It is replaced by a comma
It is removed and placed at the end of the sentence
It stays at the end of the main clause
It is placed before the conjunction
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the sentence 'when he saw the strange man' is the subordinating conjunction?
The strange man
Saw
He
When
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What punctuation is needed when the subordinating clause comes first?
A full stop
A semicolon
A comma
A colon
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