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Week 9, Day 4
Ms. Rowena G. Puno
Masantol South District
Division of Pampanga
Think and Tell
Study the following pictures:
Find Out and Learn
Read the following sentences.
A subordinate
conjunction usually
provides a tighter
connection between
clauses than a
coordinating
conjunctions does.
When to Use Common Subordinate Conjunctions:
Reason Subordinate Conjunction
Regarding time- after, before, once, since, until,
when, whenever, while
To communicate a reason/cause- as, because, since
To communicate a result/effect- in order that, so that,
that
To communicate a condition- if, even if, unless
To communicate contrast- although, even though,
though, whereas
Regarding location- where, wherever
Regarding a choice- than, whether
Other examples;
Once she found the perfect broach, she purchased three outfits to
match it.
He wore the top hat wherever he went.
Answer the following:
· What does a subordinating conjunction connect?
· What happen to the other clause when a subordi-
nating conjunction is used?
· What happen when the dependent clause is place at
the beginning of the sentence?
· When do we use the subordinating conjunctions
“even if” and “unless”
· What are the subordinating conjunctions to be used
when it communicate a contrast?
Try and Learn
Choose from among these subordinating conjunc-
tions to complete each sentence:
although as long as because even if
so that unless until while
1. She has decided to move to Portland _______ there
are more opportunities for employment in that city.
2. You can borrow my car _______ you agree to be
very careful with it.
3. They'll have a good corn harvest this year ________
it rains a lot and prevents them from harvesting
their crops.
4. Our neighbor is going to buy a gun _________ she can
protect herself from intruders who break into her
apartment.
5. _________ he can save a lot of money by taking the bus,
Russ still drives his car into the city every day.
6. Ronald is going to finish his homework _________ it
takes him all night.
7. My daughter can't wait _______ she gets her new bike.
8. Stay in the car ________ I go into the store. I'll be right
back.
9. It's a good idea to go to college for four years ________
it's possible to get a good job without a degree.
10. __________ he's overweight, Tony eats a lot of food
before he goes to bed. That's not healthy.
Do and Learn