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Conjunctions

English Grammar and Skills Toolkit

Conjunctions

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Learn about subordinate conjunctions and how they are used to give us different kinds of information in a sentence

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There are lots of different subordinate conjunctions.

Subordinate conjunctions can be used to join clauses together. They help to give additional information

about key ideas in the sentence.

Subordinate conjunctions

Here are some of them:

althoughas soon as

because when

even though

whereas

whoseso that despite

unlesssince

before

until

which

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Some subordinate conjunctions show reason, and links between cause and effect.

Ryan was tired because he had stayed up late watching TV.

Nita is hungry even though she only just had breakfast.

Write three sentences using these conjunctions.

I will get good grades if I work hard at school.

Here are some more conjunctions which tell us aboutcause and effect, and reason.

so that although in order to

Cause and effect, and reason

despite why unless

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Time and place

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Some subordinate conjunctions link ideas to show similarity and contrast.

I like ketchup on my chips, whereas my sister prefers mayonnaise on her chips.

Similarity and contrast

Other subordinate conjunctions tell us more about nouns in sentences.

I love chips, just as my sister loves chips. Chips are much better than crisps.

Oxford, which is where I live, is a very pretty city.

Lisa, who is my sister, eats way more chips than I do.

The book that my teacher gave me to read is boring.