subordinate conjunction

Subordinate conjunction

Which is used to join a dependent and independent clause. commonly

known as

complex sentences

Clauses-subject+predicate• independent(main):• Subject +verb• Provide complete

meaning(stand alone)• E.g)The sun shines brightly.• It gives complete sentence

and stand alone

• Dependent(subordinate):• Provide incomplete

meaning(not stand alone)• E.g)while the sun shines

brightly.• This sentence leaves

questions like “while the sun shines brightly ” what will happen???,which is incomplete.

Subordinate conjunctions

• More than 50 subordinate conjunctions are there .

• Phrase

• Eg: Bob enjoyed movie than I did. • Eg: we will go to movie after dinner.• Eg: He walked slowly because he injured

OR• Eg: Because of his injury, he walked slowly.• (if subordinate clause used in the beginning,

then “,” is used to represent main clause.)

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