Subordination Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.7.1.C

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Subordination happens when two clauses are linked together in such a fashion that one clause becomes dependent on the other. The two clauses often will need to be linked together to allow for a complete finished thought. Subordination is usually achieved through the use of a subordinate conjunction (after, though, while) or a relative pronoun (that, which, whom). These worksheets will have students break apart sentences to identify and use subordination.

Subordination Worksheets To Print:

Cow of a Clause – We tried to use very common sentences that would allow you to go for scope and purpose.

Using Subordinate Clauses – Make the first sentence the most important in each instance.

Complex – We need you to compose five originally thought out questions.

Although | Despite – Two choices should help you finish off each sentence.

Compound Sentences – Crank up the verbiage of each sentence ASAP.

Creating Subordinate Clauses – Add a subordinate clause to each sentence. Use words like therefore, although, despite, after, and when.

Subordinate Clauses – Underline the subordinate clauses in each sentence below. Add a comma where necessary.

Be An Original... – Include a subordinate clause for each as indicated in parentheses.

Writing with Subordinate Clauses – Create a complex sentences using each of the subordinate clauses indicated. Punctuate correctly.

Is It Important? – The information in a subordinate clause of a complex sentence is less important than the information in the main clause.

Beef It Up! – Augment each simple sentence below by adding a subordinate clause.

Subordination – Choose the best word to complete the subordinate clause in each sentence. Use each word once.

Punctuating Subordinate Clauses – A complex sentence is composed of one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. If the subordinate clause comes before the main clause, use a comma to separate them.

Underline Me... – Underline the subordinate clause in each sentence.

Rewrite Each Pair – Rewrite each pair of sentences as a single sentence by turning one of the independent clauses into a subordinate clause.

What is Subordination in Grammar?


In the English language, especially in the written form, subordination is a process of forming a link between two clauses that are conveying two different but interrelated ideas. Using the process of subordination, two clauses are related to each other in such a manner that one of them can give complete meaning on its own; however, the other clause needs the complete clause to make sense. In other words, after subordination, one clause remains independent but the other becomes dependent on the independent clause. Subordinating is required to make the text easier to understand and sometimes assists in rewriting a text. Moreover, the sentences with subordination in them also exhibit a writer's skills of writing complex ideas neatly. Here are a few ways to perform subordination in the sentences:


Add a Comma


To subordinate an idea to another independent idea, write the dependent idea at the beginning of the sentence and follow it with a comma. Add the independent idea after the comma with or without the use of subordinate conjunctions. For example, "Even when she has a very sharp mind, Karen always fails in exams and does not care about her grades”.


Use Correlative Conjunctions


Correlative conjunctions are the conjunctions that occur in pairs like not only/but also, either/or, neither/nor, etc. One can subordinate a clause to another using clause using one component from these correlative pairs with each clause. For example, "Neither do I like working at home, nor do I like to join any office.”


Using Relative Pronouns


To subordinate an idea or a clause to a stable idea or clause, one can use one of the many relative pronouns in the English language that suit the needs of the ideas being addressed in the clauses. Examples of relative pronouns include whoever, whom, which, who, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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