Conjunction Case

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Conjunctions

II. Subordinating Conjunctions

Definition:

A subordinating conjunction joins one clause (Subject + Verb) to another clause, making one of the two clauses subordinate to or dependent on the other. The dependent clause will always begin with a subordinate conjunction. There can be two sentence patterns when using subordinate conjunctions:

1) Subordinate Conjunction + Clause (Dependent/Subordinate), Main Clause (Independent)

e.g. When art meets the public, unexpected things happen.

2) Main Clause (Independent) + Subordinate Conjunction + Clause (Dependent/Subordinate)

e.g. I have participated in numerous kinds of volunteer services since I was first admitted to the University.

The table below contains a list of common subordinating conjunctions:

after

although

as

as far as

as long as

as soon as

as if

as though

because

before

even if

even though

how

if

if only

inasmuch as

in case that

insofar as

in order that

in that

in the end that

just in case

lest

no matter how

now that

once

on condition that provided that

Since

rather than

so that

than

though

through

till

unless

until

when(ever)

whereas

wherever

whether (or not)

while

why