Files included 1 subordinating conjunctions worksheet. These activities work for both coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. This is a wonderful resource is developing and consolidating understanding of subordinating conjunctions. Our large collection of ela worksheets are a great study tool for all ages. Combine the short sentences by using the subordinating conjunction provided to create a complex. The sentences are built on themes like the birthday party, my pet and more. Preparation make one copy of the sentence cards and conjunction cards for each group of three and cut as indicated. Subordinating conjunctions worksheet ii busy teacher. Complete the following sentences using appropriate subordinating conjunctions. Subordinating conjunctions worksheet teaching resources.
Tell ss that this we will be learning about subordinating conjunctions during grammar. Determine which one of your answer choices is used as a subordinating conjunction. Esl conjunctions game reading, listening, matching and speaking activity elementary 25 minutes in this entertaining conjunctions activity, students play a card game where they race to complete sentences. Subordinating conjunctions worksheet english grammar. It includes many examples of subordinating conjunctions and even some practice problems to test your understanding. Instruct grade 2 and grade 3 kids to effectively use coordinating conjunctions to link up two clauses and make compound sentences. Subordinating conjunctions and subordinate clauses. What others are saying conjunctions and linking words. Conjunctions and linking words linking words, subordinating. Download subordinating conjunctions worksheet for grade 5. Mar 27, 2016 a subordinating conjunction connects a dependent clause to an independent clause. Creating simple sentences is a necessary first step your student must take when learning to write. For example, in the sentence since she was tired, she couldnt do her homework well, the. Conjunctions games coordinating conjunctions, subordinating.
Insightful pdf conjunctions and linking words esl games, activities. May 05, 2020 subordinating conjunctions and subordinate clauses. Subordinating conjunctions are a special type of conjunction that specifically link certain types of clauses to each other, namely what are called dependent clauses to independent clauses. One 10 question worksheet that requires students to identify coordinating and subordinating conjunctions in a sentenceone answer keyexplanations of the fu.
Subordinate clauses are connected to the sentence with subordinating conjunctions. Part two identifying subordinating conjunctions directions. Subordinating conjunctions subordinating conjunctions are used to join a dependent clause incomplete thought to an independent clause. Zak and rick emphatically agreed that lil biggy was the greatest rapper ever. Subordinating conjunctions after, before, although, while, because are used to create complex sentences. Correcting punctuation of subordinating conjunctions correct any punctuation errors in the following sentences. The idea, or clause, that a subordinating conjunction introduces is said to be subordinate, or dependent, because it cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence. Subordinating conjunctions are used to create subordinate clause. Each of the three types connects words, phrases, and clauses. In this engaging conjunctions activity, students race to complete sentences that use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Fill in the blank using one of the subordinating conjunctions from the list. A worksheet that gets children to focus on subordinating conjunctions by getting them to identify the subordinating conjunction being used in each sentence. Dependent clauses cannot stand alone and must be connected to an independent clause to make a complex sentence.
There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Common subordinating clauses examples we can go to the beach when it opens in june. The pieces that are being connected will determine which type of conjunction should be used. One student from each pair comes to your desk and picks up sentence card 1.
Students will practice identifying conjunctions, possessive pronouns, and articles by reading a story about going to a park. The word fanboys can be used as a reference to remember all these conjunctions accurately. Determine which one of your answer choices is being used as a subordinating conjunction. Now practice creating your own sentences using the conjunctions list above.
Subordinating conjunctions subordinating conjunctions break sentences into word clusters called dependent or subordinate clauses. Conjunctions connect elements of a sentence or text and show how they relate to each other. Insightful pdf conjunctions and linking words esl games, activities and worksheets for teachers to use in class with and level students. Coordinating conjunctions fanboys activity a instructions. In addition to this, the word mats can be included as part of a writing toolkit or for display purposes. Writing coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. There are 2 different activities in which students are asked to complete the sentences with although or in spite of and reword the given sentences as indicated.
Combine each pair of sentences using a conjunction from the word bank. A comma is required after a dependent clause when it comes before an independent clause. For activity 2, movie cloze, make a copy of the following cloze for each student. Insightful pdf conjunctions and linking words esl games, activities, and interactive and printable worksheets for teachers to use with a1, a2. On the other hand, the third example creates contrast between the two clauses by using the conjunction although. Subordinating conjunction a word that introduces a dependent clause. Complete each sentence using the subordinating conjunction from the parenthesis. List of subordinating conjunctions a white bus what follows is a list of common subordinating conjunctions used in the english language. Subordinating conjunctions lesson subordinating conjunctions are the building blocks of complex sentences. Subordinating conjunctions complex sentences, grades 34. Make the necessary changes so that each sentence is grammatically correct. It is not independent because to understand the subordinate clause, you need the information in the independent clause. They can be used to join words, phrases, and clauses.
Insightful pdf conjunctions and linking words esl games, activities, and interactive and printable worksheets for teachers to use with a1, a2, b1 levels. Subordinating conjunctions or subordinators such as if, when, where, because, although, since, whether, and while introduce a subordinate or dependent clause that is usually attached to an independent clause and signal the relationship between the clauses. Subordinating conjunctions are also known as subordinators, subordinate conjunctions, and complementizers. The baby always cries whenever his mother leaves the room.
An answer key for this activity is included at the end of this handout. Use these seven subordinate conjunctions to combine sentences in each question. Many subordinators are single words such as because, before, and when, but some subordinating conjunctions consist of more than one word such as even though, as long as, and except that. Combining sentences with subordinating conjunctions. Apr 16, 2019 other subordinating conjunctions are although, as, before, once, though, until, whether, etc. Combine the short sentences by using the subordinating conjunction provided to create a complex sentence. Feb 17, 2011 these activities work for both coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Conjunctions worksheets and activities ereading worksheets.
Mr blackburn had an accident with his car but he did not suffer any injuries. Subordinating conjunctions connect the dependent clause to the independent clause. Differentiated levels included, just print off the sheets that fit your students needs. Conjunctions linking words esl games activities worksheets. Exploring subordinating conjunctions conjunctions are a part of speech that link elements of a sentence together.
This powerpoint lesson defines subordinating conjunctions and explains how they work. Download and print turtle diary s identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence worksheet. These conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. In this engaging conjunctions activity, students race to complete sentences that use coordinating and. Telling coordinating and subordinating conjunctions apart can be tricky. Identify subordinating conjunctions, functions of subordinating conjunctions and subordinate clauses with several activities. Learn the difference with our drills that teach conjunction use.
A subordinate clause is a clause which contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand as a sentence on its own. A subordinate conjunction performs two functions within a sentence. A common weakness in writing is the lack of varied sentences. For activity 1, fortune teller roleplay, prepare a set of conjunction cards for each pair of students. Help your writer compose more complex sentences by. The newspaper reporter refused to say who gave her the secret information. Thomas williams is a teacher at ec san diego english school. These must be paired with a main clause to make a complete sentence. Then theyll circle the different parts of speech in either red, green, or blue. All about subordinating conjunctions in english writing. Subordinating conjunctions connect dependent clauses to independent clauses to form complex sentences. For this activity the teacher can prepare several sentences and write them onto small note cards. Subordinating conjunctions and subordinate clauses, spring 2015.
On a separate sheet of paper, combine these sentences using the subordinating conjunction given in parentheses. Understanding subordinating conjunctions lesson plan. Subordinate conjunctions are used to connect subordinate clauses to main clauses. This pack includes a range of activities where pupils have the opportunity to apply the skills that they have been taught.
The information, mom said so, only makes sense when connected to the other sentence. They are generally not followed by any punctuation. The subordinating conjunction when is used to join the dependent clause to the independent clause. Worksheet for fifth grade english language arts a subordinating conjunction joins two clauses to make one dependent on the other. A tell ss that you use a subordinating conjunction to connect dependent clauses with independent clauses. I wanted to point out that the conjunctions you list above as subordinating and, but, so are actually coordinating conjunctions. Files included 1 subordinatingconjunctionsworksheet. They link 2 independent clauses into a compound sentence. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence.
List of subordinating unless conjunctions a white bus. I will skip an explanation of the grammar as this will vary according to level, teacher, and language. Subordinating conjunctions are essential parts of complex sentences with include at least two clauses, with one of the clauses being main independent and the other being subordinate dependent there is only one rule to remember about using subordinate conjunctions. Conjunction exercises practice english conjunctions. Subordinating conjunctions are used to link a dependent or subordinate clause to an independent or main clause in a sentence. This is a worksheet for teaching subordinating conjunctions.
A subordinating conjunction connects a dependent clause to an independent clause. Underline the subordinating conjunction in each sentence. A subordinate clause feels incomplete without a main clause. Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions worksheet. In this lesson, students will learn about the different types of conjunctions coordinating, subordinating, and correlative and how theyre used to join. In these worksheets students create complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions from a word bank. Claude could squeeze water from a cactus if he were thirsty enough. Subordinating conjunctions, on the other hand, only join clauses. Other subordinating conjunctions are although, as, before, once, though, until, whether, etc. Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete each sentence. Common subordinating conjunctions after before once although as as if as long as as though because still even if even though if if only in order to now that rather than since so that than that unless until when. Write coordinating or subordinating to indicate the type of conjunction.
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