Exercise 4: Subordination in the Complex Sentence

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● Exercise 4 ●

Examine some of your own writing—at least 300 words in length. Identify any examples of subordination. Then, revise the writing by adding subordinate conjunctions that make the relationship among ideas more specific and precise. In what ways has the overall effect of the writing changed? Is it more effective? Why or why not?

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Exercise 4: Subordination in the Complex Sentence: Examine some of your own writing—at least 300 words in length. Identify any examples of subordination. Then, revise the writing by adding subordinate conjunctions that make the relationship among ideas more specific and precise. In what ways has the overall effect of the writing changed? Is it more effective? Why or why not?