SUBORDINATING AND COORDINATING
CONJUNCTIONS
Subordinating Conjunction Parameter of Coordinating Subordinating
Join one independent and dependent Comparison Conjunction Conjunction
phrase/clause
E.g., because, since, due to, although
Definition Coordinating Subordinating
Examples: conjunctions conjunctions are
are used to join used to join two
1) I didn’t go to the all because my parents were
two equivalent clauses or
visiting my house.
clauses or words that are
2) Although I made the cake, I have no interest in
eating it. words. not
3) Jack said that he wouldn’t attend the function grammatically
unless Harry apologizes. equivalent.
Type of Coordinating Subordinating
conjunctions conjunctions join
Sentence
o Main clause should provide a meaningful join two parts of two parts of a
reference to the subordinate clause a sentence, to sentence, to
o A comma should be used after the make it a make it a
subordinate clause if it appears at the compound one. complex one.
beginning of a sentence Identity of The clauses are The main clause
capable of is capable of
Joint Clauses
independent independent
existence. existence, while
Coordinating Conjunction
the subordinate
Join phrases and clauses that are mutually clause is not.
independent Position within Coordinating Subordinating
E.g., for, and, nor, but, or, yet conjunctions conjunctions are
the Sentence
are generally generally placed
Examples:
placed between at the beginning
1) Robert and Davis are heading towards the the clauses they of the
market (connecting words) join. subordinate
2) You can download the for from the site or fetch it clause.
from a kiosk (connecting phrases) Examples and, or, but and because,
3) He was an enemy, yet I gave him water when he yet. although and
was dying (connecting clauses) unless.
o Do not use a comma between words joined
by a coordinating conjunction
o Use a comma to separate independent
clauses in the sentence
CONJUNCTIONS
Subordinating Conjunction Parameter of Coordinating Subordinating
Join one independent and dependent Comparison Conjunction Conjunction
phrase/clause
E.g., because, since, due to, although
Definition Coordinating Subordinating
Examples: conjunctions conjunctions are
are used to join used to join two
1) I didn’t go to the all because my parents were
two equivalent clauses or
visiting my house.
clauses or words that are
2) Although I made the cake, I have no interest in
eating it. words. not
3) Jack said that he wouldn’t attend the function grammatically
unless Harry apologizes. equivalent.
Type of Coordinating Subordinating
conjunctions conjunctions join
Sentence
o Main clause should provide a meaningful join two parts of two parts of a
reference to the subordinate clause a sentence, to sentence, to
o A comma should be used after the make it a make it a
subordinate clause if it appears at the compound one. complex one.
beginning of a sentence Identity of The clauses are The main clause
capable of is capable of
Joint Clauses
independent independent
existence. existence, while
Coordinating Conjunction
the subordinate
Join phrases and clauses that are mutually clause is not.
independent Position within Coordinating Subordinating
E.g., for, and, nor, but, or, yet conjunctions conjunctions are
the Sentence
are generally generally placed
Examples:
placed between at the beginning
1) Robert and Davis are heading towards the the clauses they of the
market (connecting words) join. subordinate
2) You can download the for from the site or fetch it clause.
from a kiosk (connecting phrases) Examples and, or, but and because,
3) He was an enemy, yet I gave him water when he yet. although and
was dying (connecting clauses) unless.
o Do not use a comma between words joined
by a coordinating conjunction
o Use a comma to separate independent
clauses in the sentence
