Subordinate conjunctions have one main purpose: to join
clauses of unequal rank. These conjunctions join an independent clause to a subordinate
clause. For example:
"Although subordinate
conjunctions may have a lower job than coordinating conjunctions, they are more
in number."
The above sentence uses the subordinate conjunction
"although" to provide a relationship between the subordinate clause (before the comma) and the independent clause (after the comma). This example
also shows that subordinate conjunctions don't always have to be in between
what they are connecting.
The example sentence is also true. There are many more subordinate
conjunctions than there are coordinating conjunctions. Here are some common subordinate
conjunctions.
after
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although
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as
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because
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before
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consequently
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if
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since
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then
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though
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unless
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until
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when
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where
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whether
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which
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while
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