Subordinating Conjunctions

Master subordinating conjunctions & punctuation! Practice complex sentences.

Introduction to Subordinating Conjunctions As you watch the video, try to memorize the subordinating conjunctions. How many can you remember? Punctuating Subordinating Conjunctions When a subordinating conjunction is at the start of a sentence, use a comma in the middle of the sentence. Example: Because Rose was tired, she took a nap.When a subordinating conjunction is in the middle of a sentence, do not use a comma. Example: Rose took a nap because she was tired. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? After I finished my homework, I read a book. After I finished my homework I read a book. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? I read a book, after I finished my homework. I read a book after I finished my homework. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? You can't play your video game, unless you complete your chores. You can't play your video game unless you complete your chores. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? Unless you complete your chores you can't play your video game. Unless you complete your chores, you can't play your video game. Click each blank and choose a subordinating conjunction to complete each sentence.Each subordinating conjunction will be used once. Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, there lived an ogre and a yeti who met once a month for tea and cupcakes. Before their meeting, they traveled to exotic places so they'd have something interesting to share. Whenever they met, they discussed all the strange and wondrous creatures they had seen during their travels. As they explored the forests, they discovered fairies, elves, and other mystical beings. Because these creatures are rarely seen, they should have been a regular topic of discussion. If this is what you thought, you're wrong! Their favorite topic of discussion was mankind. Although there are a lot of humans, there are numerous cultures, countries, and regions. Unless one has a lifespan of over a thousand years, it's impossible to even visit each one.