Grammar Rules _ Speak Good English Movement

Cause and Effect
The coordinating conjunctions so and therefore link a
cause to its effect.
E.g.
• He had worked hard, so his success was
not unexpected.
• They heard the announcement on the radio and
therefore took another route to avoid the traffic jam.
Unlike coordinating conjunctions, subordinating
conjunctions join an independent clause to a
dependent clause.
The dependent clause cannot stand on its own and
often does not make sense without the main clause.
Most subordinating conjunctions are single words,
e.g. although, as, because, since, when.
• Although the journey to the disaster site was
difficult, the volunteers want to continue to
support the project.
• Since they refused to obey the school rules, the
boys were suspended from school for a week.
• Sarah was waiting for the bus to arrive when
she fell.
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