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edu/student-support/academic-success-and-
tutoring/writing-center/writing-resources/subordination-vs-
coordination.aspx

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appositive-phrase/

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indep_clause.html
Subordination
Subordination
- is used to combine ideas that are not of
equal importance. In subordination, one
idea is dependent on the other.
 To use subordination to show relationship between unequal ideas, you
can:
1. Use relative pronouns or subordinating conjunctions to introduce
the dependent clause.

Relative Pronouns Subordinating Conjunctions

who, whom, whoever, after, although, because. since,
whomever, whose, which, and so that, though, unless, until,
that when, while
Ramon Magsaysay was a well-loved president. He died in a
plane crash.

Ramon Magsaysay, who died in a plane crash, was a well-

loved president.

I ate the banana shake after my mom told me I could.

My bike needs a new coat of paint because it's very old.

 Because Amy left the iron on.

When the firemen arrived at the dorm.

The dorm's obsolete wiring melted and started a fire because
Amy left the iron on.

Jennifer and Mai had already put out the fire when the
firemen arrive at the dorm.
Because Amy left the iron on, the dorm's obsolete wiring
melted and started a fire.

When the firemen arrived at the dorm, Jennifer and Mai

had already put out the fire.
While Jennifer put a new washer in the bathroom faucet, Mai
figured out how to fix the garbage disposal.

Jennifer put a new washer in the bathroom faucet since

Mai was figuring out how to fix the garbage disposal.
 To use subordination to show relationship between unequal ideas, you
can:
2. Use appositive phrases to signal subordinate clauses.

Ex:

Malcolm is the family’s newest pet. He is a two-month old

poodle.

Malcolm, a two-month old poodle, is the family’s newest

pet.
Her favorite teacher, Mrs. Reyes, assigned Allison to lead
the prayer.

Martin Luther King, Jr., the popular civil rights activist, was
murdered.

My nephew often compares himself to the Flash, a DC

comic superhero.
The bookshelf, a large piece of furniture, was moved into
the house first.

A gigantic mountain of ice cream, Mary's sundae started to

melt when she took it outside.

A two-door sedan, our rental car was completely full.

 To use subordination to show relationship between unequal ideas, you
can:
3. Use modifiers to signal subordinate clauses

Ex:
Romeo tripped and fell. He was not paying attention to where
he was going.

Not paying attention to where he was going, Romeo tripped

and fell.
Upset about the result of the game, Alice decided to go for a
run.

After she picks me up, Mother is taking me to buy shoes.

Not reviewing for her exam, Nichole got the lowest score.