Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions allow a writer to show which idea is more and which is less important. The idea in the main clause is the more important, while the idea in the subordinate clause (made subordinate by the subordinating conjunction) is less important.

Complex sentences with dependent adverb clauses:

Adverb clauses provide the following kind of information: when, where, why, for what purpose, and so on.

Subordinating conjunctions	Relationship	Examples
When, whenever	Used to express time (when?)	When students complete the two prerequisites, they will be eligible for the business course.
Where, wherever	Used to express place (where?)	The students need to go where the training sessions will be held.
Because, since, as	Used to express reason (why?)	The student deferred her studies because she arrived after the semester began.
Although, though, even though	Used to express contrast	Although the semester already commenced, the university was accepting late enrolments.
While, whereas	Used to express to express contrast	Second year diploma students focus on marketing and accounting, while first year study business.
So that, in order that	Used to express purpose (for what purpose?)	The parents requested students’ visas so that their children could pursue studies in Australia.

Subordinating Conjunctions usage:
Time	Reason/cause/ purpose	Concession/comparison/ contrast	Place	Condition	Manner
after before since when whenever while until as as soon as as long as once still till	because since so that in order that why as	although though even though while as as though even though just as though whereas while	where wherever	if unless until in case provided that assuming that even if	as if as though how

References: Awdiah murabbeen resources /University of Victoria/ University of Technology Sydney