LO:Use simple, compound, and complex sentence structures for emphasis and effect. 

Lets thinking of 

• “I went to the park.” Makes sense on its own → main clause

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• “Because it was raining…” Doesn’t make sense → subordinate clause

 

We can think of these clauses as a 'Boss clause' and a 'Helper Clause' 

 

 

Let's look at these two sentences.

I ran home.

Because it was raining.

 

Which is the main clause and which is the subordinating clause?

 

A subordinate conjunction is a joining word that introduces a helper clause.

 

Let's create some sentences together using the rule above.