Subordinating Conjunctions Teacher Resources

Challenge young grammarians to turn sets of phrases into sentences by adding subordinating conjunctions on a short worksheet.

Trying to help your learners improve their writing? Experiment with complex sentences with this handout and short exercise. This handout presents definitions of different types of clauses, a table explaining subordinating conjunctions,...

Get an in depth look into subordinating conjunctions with a video that thoroughly explains and demonstrates what they are and how to use them in a sentence. Following instruction, an interactive pop quiz and review is available to check...

Take the complexity out of writing complex sentences. Young writers practice taking two ideas and putting them together to make a complex sentence. Create a list of subordinating conjunctions to help each individual make better sentences.

In this subordinating conjunctions activity, students fill in the blanks in 20 sentences by using a conjunction from the word bank.

A SMART board is a great way to get kids engaged and excited about grammar. Using this SMART board lesson and worksheet, pupils study the rules of conjunctions, clauses, and complex sentences. After they have worked on the exercises, a...

A resource from Pearson Adult Learning Centre, this has an brief description of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, with examples of each. Then comes a short assignment to write a paragraph (using two coordinating and two...

Instruct your pupils to make those simple sentences complex! For this exercise, learners are given eight pairs of complete sentences and subordinating conjunctions. It's their job to transform each sentence by using the subordinating...

If you'd like your class to write in varied sentence patterns, use a instructional activity focused on adverb clauses to enhance their writing. After reading a short explanation and example of adverb clauses, young grammarians underline...

When is a clause a complete sentence, and when do you need to add a subordinate conjunction? Practice complex sentences and avoid fragments with a grammar video. With fun pictures and interesting graphics, the video will get through to...

In this basic subordinating conjuctions worksheet, learners read the explanations and examples of conjunctions, then interactively complete 14 sentences by selecting the correct word with immediate online feedback.

Have you ever graded a stack of essays that felt like a series of bland simple sentences? A helpful grammar presentation will help learners spice up their writing by varying their sentence style, making them stronger and more attentive...

Introduce your class to some more nuanced grammar rules with a presentation on complex sentences, dependent and independent clauses, and relative pronouns. It comes with several slides explaining each concept, as well as nine multiple...

Developing a topic sentence can be a real challenge for young writers. Make the process a whole lot easier with a poster that can be displayed in the classroom. The visual first describes the two parts of the topic sentence, the occasion...

Guide young grammarians through common sentence structures with a helpful slideshow presentation. Focusing on coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, the presentation helps individuals to see the elements that make up different...

Support scholars' ability to write complex sentences with a two-page worksheet designed to inform and reinforce. Here, learners obtain a brief overview of what a complex sentence is and how one is made; then apply their new-found...

What a kick! After examining the definitions and looking at examples of the different parts of speech, partners work together on a retelling of a famous nursery rhyme. For each sentence, they must select a word that matches the part of...

Students recognize and use coordinating junctions. They also explore subordinating conjunctions.

In this ESL conjunction activity, students type the correct answer in a box, combining sentences using a subordinating conjunction. Students may click on "show a letter," "check" or "show answer" buttons.

What is a coordinating conjunction, and how is it different from a correlative conjunction? First, study the three types of conjunctions. There are descriptions and examples included to help you do this. Then, release your kids for some...

In this ESL subordinating conjunctions learning exercise, students choose the best conjunctions to correctly complete a set of 8 sentences.

Encourage your young writers to make their writing more interesting by varying their sentence structures. Each color-coded slide offers definitions and models of sentence forms. The final slide in the presentation presents viewers with...

Clarify the difference between independent and dependent causes with a video lecture. At just under five minutes long, it's a great tool for your grammar unit.

A subordinate clause, or dependent clause, has a subject-verb combination but it cannot stand on its own because it is an incomplete thought that does not make sense. Yossarian the Grammarian explains that each clause can function like a...