Subordination with 'as' in adverbial complex sentences
You can use "as" subordination in an adverbial complex sentence.
Subordination with 'as' in adverbial complex sentences
You can use "as" subordination in an adverbial complex sentence.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A subordinating conjunction starts an adverbial clause.
- There are many different subordinating conjunctions that have different meanings.
- "As" is a subordinating conjunction.
- Using "as" in an adverbial complex sentence tells the reader a simultaneous action or feeling is occurring.
- A preposition can tell the reader where a noun is.
Keywords
Subordinating conjunction - a word that starts an adverbial clause
Simultaneous - at the same time
Preposition - word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is
Adverbial clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Common misconception
Pupils do not recognise that different subordinating conjunctions have different meanings and uses.
Each subordinating conjunction has a specific meaning. Each subordinating conjunction is useful for different sentence contexts.
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