WHAT IS A CONJUNCTION?
A conjunction is a word that connects elements of a sentence, such as
words, phrases, or clauses. The three types of conjunctions are:
subordinating conjunctions, coordinating conjunctions, and correlative
conjunctions.
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
Subordinating conjunctions break sentences into word clusters called
dependent (or subordinate) clauses. Dependent clauses cannot stand
alone and must be connected to an independent clause to make a
complex sentence. Subordinating conjunctions connect the dependent
clause to the independent clause.
Everyone was happy when it stopped snowing.
Common Subordinating Clauses
Examples
We can go to the beach when it opens in June.
The baby always cries whenever his mother leaves the room.
After If only Unless
Although In order that Until
As Now that When
As if Once Whenever
As long as Provided Where
As though Rather than Whereas
Because Since Wherever
Before So that Whether
Even if That While
Even though Though Within
If Without Besides
