Zander - Unit 3 - Lesson 13

To be of a lower group

For example, a peasant is subordinate to a king

A word group that is less than a sentence

Does not make sense by itself

Therefore, clauses are apart of subordinate groups since it is less than the main part of the sentence

Rewrap: What is a conjunction?

A conjunction is a word(s) that helps to connect two or more phrases in a sentence

A subordinating conjunction is the word that starts a subordinate word phrase, while connecting this phrase with the sentence

Examples: Unless, Until, When, As, Because, Although

The students were eager to get home when the bell ringed

What is the subordinate word phrase?

"When the bell ringed"

What is the subordinating conjunction?

"When"

The baby cried, and the traffic was heavy

What is the subordinating conjunction?

There are none!

Although "and" is a conjunction, it does not start a subordinate word phrase

To be of a equal group

For example, a king is coordinate to a king

A coordinating conjunction is the word that starts a coordinate word phrase, while connecting multiple phrases in a sentence.

Most Common Examples: And, But, Or

Example: The printer failed to print, but she remained calm

Coordinate Word Phrase: But she remained calm

Coordinate Conjunction: But

This is a sentence that contains one or more subordinate clauses

Is this sentence complex: "The kid ran, but he slipped".

No. Because "but" is a coordinate conjunction.

This not a complex sentence, but rather a ________ sentence

Compound Sentence