subordinating conjunction

Examples of subordinating conjunction in the following topics:

• Subordinating Conjunctions

• Conjunctions: Coordination, Correlation, Conjunction, and Subordination

  • A conjunction is a part of speech that connects words or phrases.
  • There are several different types of conjunctions.
  • Subordinating conjunctions are conjunctions that join two separate clauses.
  • The most common subordinating conjunctions in the English language include after, although, as, as far as, as if, as long as, as soon as, as though, because, before, even if, even though, every time, if, in order that, since, so, so that, than, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, whereas, wherever, and while.
  • "Conjunction junction, what's your function?"

• Using Varied Sentence Lengths and Styles

  • Here is an example of a compound sentence: "I love chocolate cake with rainbow sprinkles and I eat it all the time for breakfast. " A compound sentence consists of multiple independent clauses (with no subordinate clauses) that are commonly jointed together by a conjunction or punctuation.
  • A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with no subordinate clauses.
  • A compound sentence consists of multiple independent clauses with no subordinate clauses.
  • These clauses are joined together using conjunctions, punctuation, or both.
  • A complex sentence consists of at least one independent clause and one subordinate clause.

• Structure of a Sentence

  • A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with no subordinate clauses.
  • A compound sentence consists of multiple independent clauses with no subordinate clauses.
  • These clauses are joined together using conjunctions, punctuation, or both.
  • A complex sentence consists of at least one independent clause and one subordinate clause.
  • Here, the subordinate clause is, "since he's been eating neighborhood cats."

• Conjunctions and Interjections

• Coordinating Conjunctions

• Delivering Constructive Feedback

  • Most often, 360-degree feedback will include opinions from an employee's subordinates, peers, and supervisor(s), as well as a self-evaluation.
  • Employ constructive feedback in conjunction with the varying control functions available to managers in an organization

• Common Comma Mistakes

  • Do not use a comma to set off quotations that occupy a subordinate position in a sentence, often signaled by the words "that," "which," or "because."
  • You can use a coordinating conjunction following the comma, and this also will indicate a relationship.
  • The independent clauses may not have any punctuation separating them, or they may have a coordinating conjunction between them, but without the comma that needs to accompany it to separate the independent clauses.
  • You can use a coordinating conjunction and a comma, and this also will indicate a relationship.

• Bacterial Eye Diseases

  • Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, most commonly due to an infection.
  • Neonatal conjunctivitis is often defined separately due to different organisms.
  • Like viral conjunctivitis, it usually affects only one eye but may spread easily to the other eye.
  • Bacterial conjunctivitis usually resolves without treatment.
  • Describe the various causes of conjunctivitis and keratitis and its symptoms

• Melodic Motion

  • A melody that rises and falls slowly, with only small pitch changes between one note and the next, is conjunct.
  • Many melodies are a mixture of conjunct and disjunct motion.
  • Many melodies are an interesting, fairly balanced mixture of conjunct and disjunct motion.