Subordinating conjunction ??

A conjunction that join two statements, one of which is dependent on the other, is
called subordinating conjunction .

I will call you when I reach home.

The highlighted part of these sentences do
I returned after the sun had set. not make complete sense. It is only when
these parts are added to the rest of the
sentences with conjunctions (the
underlined words) that they make
complete sense.
 List of some subordinating conjunctions
Time – related conjunctions
Place – related conjunctions
Cause or Reason - related
conjunctions
Result or consequence – related
conjunctions
Contrast – related conjunctions
Condition - related conjunctions
Purpose – related conjunctions
Comparison – related conjunctions
when, whenever, before, after, till, since, as soon
as, while and so etc.
where, wherever, whereas etc.
because, as and reason etc.
so…..that and such …..that etc.
though , although etc
if and unless etc
so that and that etc
as…….as and than etc
 Example of subordinating conjunctions
Conjunction of time (tell us
The farmers left for their homes after the sun had
when an action happened)
set.
Conjunction

Conjunction of Place (tell us

where an action happened)

I know where he has gone.

Conjunction

He got good marks because he worked hard.

Conjunction of cause or reason

(tell us the cause or reasons for Conjunction
an action expressed in the main
clause)
 Example of subordinating conjunctions
Conjunction
Conjunction of result or
consequence (tell us that The train was so crowded that we could not reach
one idea is the result or our seats.
consequence of another) Conjunction

Conjunction of contrast (tell She has not lost her will though she has suffered
us the condition or events much.
that are different from what
Conjunction
is expected) Conjunction

Though he is poor, he is honest.

You will be promoted if your work is satisfactory.

Conjunction
Conjunction of condition (tell us Conjunction
the conditions under which
something may or may not
happen) If you write neatly, you will pass.
 Example of subordinating conjunctions
Conjunction

Conjunction of purpose
(indicate the objective or Humans eat so that they may live.
purpose of an action)

He is as handsome as his father.

Conjunction of comparison
(help us to compare two
people or things) Conjunction

Namta is cleverer than her sister.

Conjunction