Subordinating Conjunctions

Hello everyone,

Yesterday we looked at co-ordinating conjunctions and today we are going to look at subordinating conjunctions. I know subordinating conjunctions sounds like a tricky term but it's actually something we are quite familiar with; using because and so.

We use subordinating conjunctions when we have a main part of the sentence and another part that helps make the main part clear. Normally it's when we have a part of sentence that makes sense on its own, I like football and another part that explains because it is exciting.

For your first challenge, I've written some main parts of sentences and I'd like you to use because to start another part of the sentence explaining the part I have written. The first one is done for you. Remember to email your work to the school email (yr2@grange.harrow.sch.uk) or submit via class charts.

1. I like ice-cream because it is delicious.
2. I watch movies because
3. My favourite book is Wild by Emily Hughes because
4. My favourite lesson is English because
5. Vegetables are good for you because

When we use because the second part of the sentence always explains the first part. If you remember our hand sign for because goes backwards, because the second part of the sentence explains the first.

There is another subordinating conjunction we use quite often: so. If you remember the difference between our hand sign for because and so is that the so sign moves forward. That is because the first part of the sentence causes the second part. Football is exciting so I like it. The first part of the sentence explains why I like football and the word so shows us that is the case.

For your second challenge, I've reversed the sentences from the first challenge and your job is to finish them using so, the first one is done for you.

1. Ice-cream is delicious so I like it.
2. Movies are lots of fun so
3. Out of all the books I've read Wild is my favourite so
4. I love learning about grammar so
5. Vegetables are full of vitamins and minerals so

Once again, you can email your work to the school email (yr2@grange.harrow.sch.uk) or submit via class charts.

Have a great day everyone, tomorrow we will learn about conditional conjunctions.
Mr D.

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