Subordinating conjunctions are words that connect dependent clauses to independent clauses. A subordinating conjunction comes before the dependent clause in a sentence.
- Although it was cold, he wasn’t wearing a sweater.
- He wasn’t wearing a sweater, although it was cold.
| The most commonly used subordinating conjunction list | |||
| after | although | as | as if |
| because | before | by the time | even if |
| even though | every time | if | in case |
| lest | now | now that | once |
| only if | rather than | since | so that |
| than | that | till | though |
| unless | until | when | whenever |
| where | whether | while | why |
If we put the subordinating clause first, we have to put a comma after it.
- If you finish the work by Friday, I’ll pay you more.
- Before you go out, lock up all the doors.
If we put the main clause first, the comma is not required.
- Lock up all the doors before you go out.
- I’ll pay you more if you finish the work by Friday.
Subordinating conjunctions, envocabulary.com
