after although as because before
if since that though unless
until when while
The conjunction can go between the two clauses.
(They played tennis) although (it had started to rain).
(She went to the supermarket) because (she had run out
of milk).The conjunction can also be placed at the beginning of the
sentence. In this case the subordinate clause comes first and
a comma separates the two clauses.
Although (it had started to rain), (they played tennis).Because (she had run out of milk), (she went to the
supermarket).If you begin a sentence with a subordinating
conjunction, youmustfollow this withtwoclauses
and put a comma between them.Forming subordinate clauses
There are a variety of subordinate clauses you can use. They
have the same role as parts of speech.
Using adverbial clauses
There are a variety of adverbial clauses. The type depends
on their function in the sentence.
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