The subordinating conjunctions show the relationship between the two clauses. Find out more about sentences or conjunctions. Greg stayed behind after the film because he wanted to see the outtakes.

Note the way in which subordinating conjunctions also give meaning to the sentence: * if suggests a condition * when / whenever indicate time Compare the following examples of use and note the way ...

Don’t: Forget to keep sentence variety in mind! Overusing periods to break up sentences or repetitive use of commas and conjunctions greatly affects the style of your writing. Don’t: Default to ...