# Subordinating Conjunctions: Rules and Examples | SwaVid

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# Subordinating conjunctions: rules and examples

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Short answer. Because gives the reason. So gives the result. Although shows a contrast between two ideas.

1 . Choose the connector. Mohit wore a sweater ___ it was a cold morning.

2 . Choose the connector. ___ you add sugar, the tea will taste bitter.

Because: reason. So: result. Although: contrast.

Because gives the reason. So gives the result. Although shows a contrast between two ideas.

We stayed in because it rained. It rained, so we stayed in. It rained, but we went out.

Wrong: Although it was cold, but we swam. Right: Although it was cold, we swam. (One connector is enough) Wrong: Because Raju was sick, so he stayed home. Right: Because Raju was sick, he stayed home. (One connector is enough)

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All the topics in this chapter, one rule at a time.

- Because, first or in the middle . The idea after because is the reason. Because can start the sentence; then put a comma after the reason.
- Although for a contrast . Although starts an idea that goes against the main idea.
- So for a result . So joins two equal ideas. It comes before the result, while because comes before the reason.
- One connector is enough . Use only one connector to join two ideas. Although and but do not go together. Because and so do not go together.
- Time and condition connectors . When, before, after and until are time connectors. If gives a condition. Unless means if not.
- We stayed in because it rained.
- It rained, so we stayed in.
- It rained, but we went out.
- Although it was cold, but we swam. → Although it was cold, we swam. One connector is enough
- Because Raju was sick, so he stayed home. → Because Raju was sick, he stayed home. One connector is enough

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