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Subordination vs Coordination Coordination uses conjunctions to connect two sentences with roughly equal ideas. Both ideas in a coordinate sentence carry approximately equal weight. A trick to remembering the conjunctions is to think of the acronym, FANBOYS, which stands for For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So. EXAMPLE OF COORDINATION Joining Sentences with Coordinators WITHOUT COORDINATOR Cycling class is a tough workout. I still attend three times a week. WITH COORDINATOR Cycling class is a tough workout, but I still attend three times a week. WITHOUT COORDINATOR Pia enjoys P.E class. She is very strong. WITH COORDINATOR Pia enjoys P.E class, so she is very strong.

You can also use transition words (also known as conjunctive adverbs) to coordinate sentences, although they require different punctuation. If you are joining two sentences with a conjunctive adverb, you need to have a semi-colon before the word and a comma after it. Cycling class is a tough workout; however, I still attend three times a week. Pia takes regular P.E classes; therefore, she is very strong. There are many fun exercises; for example, I take kickboxing and weight lifting. Klein is obsessed with running; in fact, he is out running right now.

Subordination uses conjunctions (for example: although, because, since, when, which, who, if, whereas) to connect one dependent clause to an independent clause, creating a complex sentence. By using a complex sentence, you indicate to your reader that one idea carries more weight than the other. Subordination Use subordination to join two sentences together when one idea is less important (subordinate) to the other. Subordinators To subordinate one sentence to another, use a connecting word called a "subordinator." The following words are examples of subordinators. Katerina loves coffee although it upsets her stomach. Merlin drinks tea because it is filled with healthy antioxidants. When Keisha gets up in the morning, she drinks a glass of water with lemon. If Angel doesn't have his morning coffee, he feels grumpy all day. COMMON SUBORDINATORS Subordinator

Relationship/Meaning

although, even though, though, whereas, while

contrast

since, because

cause/effect

if, unless

condition

after, as soon as, before, whenever, when, until

time

WITHOUT SUBORDINATOR Work can be demanding. I really enjoy it. SENTENCE OPENS WITH SUBORDINATOR (USE A COMMA) Although work can be demanding, I really enjoy it. WITHOUT SUBORDINATOR Katerina loves teaching. It is an extremely rewarding profession. SUBORDINATOR COMES IN

MIDDLE OF

SENTENCE (DON'T

COMMA) Katerina loves teaching because it is an extremely rewarding profession.

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