Subordinating Conjunctions and Independent and Dependent Clauses

What starts the dependent clause?

• Coordinating Conjunctions

• Subordinating Conjunctions

• Articles

• Subject

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Subordinating Conjunctions

• Creates the independent clause

• Creates the dependent clause

• FANBOYS

• Always appears at the beginning of a sentence

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

independent clause + 1 dependent clause

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

2 independent clauses + 1 dependent clause

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: "You should wear a jacket because it is cold outside."

• You should wear a jacket

• because it is cold outside

• it is cold outside

• wear a jacket

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• Since

• Although

• However

• After

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

she studied diligently

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I eat my lunch in the shade.

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

__________ a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It does not express complete thought.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the subordinating conjunction?
 
Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.

• flowers

• unless

• die

• soon

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E