Writing Handbook Exercises
 

Subordination

Combine the pairs of sentences below into a single sentence by converting one of the sentences into a subordinate clause. Where appropriate, use one of the following subordinators: Although, Though, Because, If, When, or While. Write your finished sentences in the blanks provided.

example:

The College itself is 125 years old.

The military history of the Point Frederick campus goes back well over two hundred years.

Although/Though the College itself is 125 year old, the military history of the Point Frederick campus goes back well over two hundred years.

8. A 1989 survey asking Canadians to rate the importance of a variety of potential threats did not focus broadly on possible roles or general missions for the Canadian Forces.

The survey did include various questions relating to more specific defence policy options.