linking words -subordinators

Subordinators Subordinators are linking words that are used to join clauses together. They are used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. A clause is a group of words that must contain a subject and predicate. There are two types of clauses: independent clauses these can stand alone as a sentence by themselves dependent clauses these make no sense by themselves. Example Common subordinators Below are some examples of commonly used subordinators. Comparison & Contrast Cause / effect Time Although Though Even though While Whereas Since So that Because After When Until Whenever Before Possibility Place & manner if as if whether unless Wherever Where How Next Common linking words and phrases

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SubordinatorsSubordinatorsarelinkingwordsthatareusedtojoinclausestogether.Theyareusedatthebeginningorinthemiddleofasentence.Aclauseisagroupofwordsthatmustcontainasubjectandpredicate.Therearetwotypesofclauses:

independentclausesthesecanstandaloneasasentencebythemselvesdependentclausesthesemakenosensebythemselves.

Example

CommonsubordinatorsBelowaresomeexamplesofcommonlyusedsubordinators.

Comparison&Contrast Cause/effect Time

AlthoughThoughEventhoughWhileWhereas

SinceSothatBecause

AfterWhenUntilWheneverBefore

Possibility Place&manner

ifasifwhetherunless

WhereverWhereHow

Next

Commonlinkingwordsandphrases