复合句中的从属连词subordinating conjuctions of Complex sentence 课件-2024届高三英语一轮复习

SubordinatingConjunctions

Objectives:Understandwhatsubordinatingconjunctionsare;Memorizethecommonlyusedsubordinatingconjuntionsandapplytheminyourreadingandwriting.WhatAreSubordinatingConjunctions?

Asubordinatingconjunctionisawordthatlinksasubordinateclause（dependentclause）

toamainclause（independentclause）.Forexample:Youmustleavetheball

before

theclockstrikesmidnight.(Inthisexample,thesubordinatingconjunctionis"before."Itispartofthesubordinateclause"beforetheclockstrikesmidnight.")Themainroleofasubordinatingconjunctionandthesubordinateclauseistoestablishatime,aplace,areason,oraconditionforthemainclause.Forexample:Time:Youcanstayattheball

until

theclockstrikesmidnight..Place:Thecarriagewillbewaiting

where

itdroppedyou..Reason:YoumustdoasIsay

because

yourgownwillturnbacktorags..Condition:Thehorseandcarriagewillbegone

if

youarelate..

AListofCommonSubordinatingConjunctions

Hereisalistofcommonsubordinatingconjunctions.Noticethatasubordinatingconjunctioncanbemorethanoneword.after,although,as,assoonas,because,before,bythetime,evenif,eventhough,everytime,if,incase,inorderthat,intheeventthat,justincase,nowthat,once,onlyif,providedthat,ratherthan,since,sothat,than,that,though,until,when,whenever,where,whereas,wherever,whether,whetherornot,while,whyEasyExamplesofSubordinatingConjunctionsHerearesomeexamplesentenceswithsubordinatingconjunctions.1.Keepyourhandonthewound

until

thebleedingstops.(Thesubordinateclausesetsatime.)2.Stevewillsleep

wherever

there'sabed.（Thesubordinateclausesetsaplace.)3.Sheleftearly

because

Tonyarrivedwithhisnewgirlfriend.(Thesubordinateclausesetsareason.)4.If

itrains,thebetisoff.(Thesubordinateclausesetsacondition.)Subordinateclausescanalsoestablishconcessionsandcomparisons:1.Eventhough

shehasnomoney,shewillstilllookamilliondollars.(Thesubordinateclausesetsaconcession.Concessionisanunusualconceptwhenyoufirstencounterit.Thesubordinateclausesofconcessionare"eventhough,""although,"and"though.")2.Iwillsucceed

whereas

youwillfail.(Thesubordinateclausesetsacomparison.)Selectthesubordinatingconjunction.Pleasewakemeupwhenthetrainarrives.Wearenotallowedtofishwherethefisharefed.Iwillnotpayyouuntilyouhavedonethework.Shewillknowifyouarelying.Ifit'strue,thenit'strue.

Real-LifeExamplesofSubordinatingConjunctions

Ifindtelevisionveryeducating.

Everytime

somebodyturnsontheset,Igointotheotherroomandreadabook.(Thesubordinateclauseestablishesatimeforthemainclause.)Wherever

theartofmedicineisloved,thereisalsoaloveofhumanity.(Thesubordinateclauseestablishesaplaceforthemainclause.)Peoplearemoreviolentlyopposedtofurthanleather

because

it'ssafertoharassrichwomenthanmotorcyclegangs.(Thesubordinateclauseestablishesareasonforthemainclause.)Manisreadytodieforanidea,

provided

thatideaisnotquitecleartohim.(Thesubordinateclauseestablishesaconditionforthemainclause.)I'malwaysreadytolearn,

although

Idonotalwayslikebeingtaught.(Thesubordinateclauseestablishesaconcessionforthemainclause.)Everyoneelsemyageisanadult

whereas

Iammerelyindisguise.(Thesubordinateclauseestablishesacomparisonforthemainclause.)Herearesomemoreexamplesofsubordinatingconjunctionsinsentences.Rememberthattheroleofthesubordinatingconjunctionandsubordinateclauseistoestablishatime,aplace,areason,acondition,oraconcession/kənˈseʃ(ə)n/forthemainclause.Thismeanstheclausesinboldareallfunctioningasadverbs.They'realladverbialclauses.Ifish

where

thewavesstarttoform.Iwilllive

wherever

theweatherisgood.（place）I'mgoingout

after

thefootballhasfinished.I'mgoingout

assoonas

thefootballhasfinished.I'mstayingout

aslongas

theweatherstaysgood.6.I'mgoingout

before

therainstarts.7.I'mgoingout

once

thefootballhasfinished.8.I'mstayingout

till

theweatherturnsbad.9.I'mstayingout

until

theweatherturnsbad.10.I'mgoingout

when

theweatherimproves.11.Igoout

whenever

theweatherisgood.12.

I‘llstayout

while

theweatherisgood.（time）13.As

it'sraining,I'mstayingin.14.I'mstayingin

because

it'sraining.15.Inorderthat

Idon'tmissthepostman,I'mstayingin.16.Since

you'regoingout,I'mstayingin.17.

I‘mstayingin

sothat

Idon’tmissthepostman.（reason）18.Evenif

itrains,I'mgoingout.19.If

itrains,I'mstayingin.20.I'mstayingin

incase

itrains.21.Provided

itdoesn'train,I'mgoingout.22.

I‘mgoingout

unless

itrains.（condition）23.

I‘mstayingin

although

I’drathergoout.（concession）24.I'mstayingin

though

IwishIweren't.25.I'mstayingin

eventhough

thesunisout.26.I'mstayingin

as

youshould.27.I'mstayingin

justas

youshould.28.I'mstayingin

whereas

youaregoingout.29.I'mstayingin

while

youaregoingout.*（comparison）KeyPoints1.If

yoursubordinateconjunctionheadsupaclauseatthestartofyoursentence,offsettheclausewithacomma.Whenasubordinateclausefunctioningasanadverbstartsasentence,separateitfromthemainclausewithacomma.If

youshootatmimes,shouldyouuseasilencer?Nowthat

I'moversixty,I'mveeringtowardrespectability.Theseareoftencalled

frontedadverbialclauses.Acommaisusedwithafrontedadverbialclausebecausethecommamak