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13.  I invited all my friends  but    and  only a few came.

                      14.  I have a little puppy  and    so  I call it Doodle.



                  2.  Subordinating Conjunctions

                     The subordinating conjunctions such as after, as, when, until, because, since, so
                     that, while, when, though, although, before, still, till, where and unless connect
                     clauses of unequal importance—one independent and one dependent clause.

                     Let us learn more about them.


                          Conjunction               Meaning                      Example sentence

                         before              to express time             Switch off the lights before
                                                                         you leave.

                         after               to express time             I’ll check your essay after I have
                                                                         completed the story.

                         until               to express time             Wait until I come back.

                         since               to express time             It’s been five months since we
                                                                         last met.

                         because             to express cause            He was punished because he
                                             or reason                   was late.

                         since               to express cause            Any contact with him is not
                                             or reason                   possible, since he doesn’t live
                                                                         here now.

                         as                  to express cause            She may not climb the stairs as
                                             or reason                   she is old.

                         so that             to express purpose          He works hard so that he
                                             or goal                     may pass.

                         lest                to express result in        He works hard lest he should fail.
                                             the negative

                         that                to express result           He is so weak that he
                                                                         cannot walk.

                         if                  to express condition        If you contest the election,
                                                                         you’ll win.






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