Introduction

Some common subordinating conjunctions in English include: after, although, as, as if, as long as, as soon as, as though, because, before, if, in order that, once, since, so that, though, until, when, and while.

Remember that a subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a sentence; it must be attached to an independent clause. For example, the subordinate clause "although she was very tired" cannot stand alone-it must be attached to an independent clause, such as "She went for a walk."

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Points to remember:

In addition, the subordinate conjunction will always come before any other words in the subordinate clause (with the exception of a pronoun, such as "I," "me," "we," "us," etc.). 

For example, the subordinate conjunction "because she was very tired" comes before the pronoun "she."

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Examples

Here are some examples of subordinate clauses introduced by subordinating conjunctions:

• After she woke up, she had breakfast.
• Although he was very tired, he went for a walk.
• As she was walking, she saw a cat.
• As if it was magic, the door opened.
• Because she was very tired, she went to bed early.
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• I am a little tired, although I am looking forward to the party.
• I have to go before I can finish my work.
• Even though I am tired, I am going to the party.
• If you want to come, I will pick you up at six.
• Unless you want to be late, you should leave now.
• I am working on my project, I can listen to music.

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Conclusion

A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects two clauses, with the subordinate clause coming first.

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