Sentence Correction - Subordinate Clause

Subordinate Clause:

• Contains a subject and a verb
• Does not form a complete sentence
• Requires more info to finish the thought
• Begins with subordinate conjunction or relative pronoun
• Shows transition between two sentences

1. Time
2. Place
3. Cause and Effect

Subordinate Conjunction

• that (plural those)
• so that
• in order that
• provided that
• than
• rather than
• because
• before
• though
• although
• even though
• even if
• if
• when
• whenever
• where
• wherever
• whether
• while
• why
• after
• as
• since
• once

*Note: Some prepositions functions as conjunctions
Prepositions indicate physical location and location in time

Relative Pronoun (A type of Subordinate Clause)

• that
• which
• whichever
• who
• whoever
• whomever
• whose
• whosever

More on subordinate clauses here.

Different between Coordination and Subordination
Coordination = emphasis on TWO main clauses
main clause + coordinating conjunction + main clause

Subordination = emphasis on ONE main clause, deemphasis on ONE dependent clause
main clause + subordinate conjunction + subordinate/dependent clause