Subordinate Conjunction | Grammar | Englishguru

Subordinate Conjunction | Definition | Examples | Sentences

What is Conjunction?

A conjunction is a word that joins two words, phrases, or clauses together.

You can use a conjunction to link words.

Example

Ria and Kartik are best friends

Though He studied hard, He could not get 1st rank

Subordinate Conjunction

Subordinating Conjunction or subordinators are words that join different clauses into complex sentences.

Subordinate conjunction begins a dependent clause and connects it to the independent clause.

(1) Time :

When, whenever, till, until, before, after, as soon as, as since, while, etc.

Sentences

She will stay in the office until you reach there.

Make hay while the sun shines.

When I went to the office, the peon was going to his house.

(2) Cause or Reason :

As, because, since, etc.

Sentences

She is allowed to enter as she is invited by us.

I can’t buy this car, since it is very costly.

(3) Purpose :

That, so that, in order that, lest, etc.

Sentences

We eat so that we may live.

She is working hard in order that she can succeed.

(4) Result or Consequences :

So that, such that, that, etc.

Sentences

The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.

She spoke in such a loud voice that everyone could hear him well.

(5) Condition :

If, unless, provided, that, supposing, etc.

Sentences

She will be penalized provided that the charges are proved.

I will pay dues provided you allow a proper discount.

(6) Place :

Where, wherever, whither (to what place), whence (from what place), etc.

Sentences

I found my purse where I left it.

She went back whence she came.

(7) Comparison

Sentences

He is as intelligent as her brother.

She is not as intelligent as her sister.

(8) Concession

Though, although, yet, notwithstanding, however, etc.

Sentences

He is poor yet he is trustworthy.

I shall not meet him though he comes.

(9) Manner 

As, as though, so far as, etc.

Sentences

She protested as though she were in opposition.

She spoke as if she was drunk.

He was speaking the truth so far I could give.