Search. A subordinating conjunction is used to link a subordinate clause (also known as a dependent clause) to the main clause (also known as an independent clause). In each example below, the main clause is in bold, and the subordinating conjunction is shaded. Here is a list of common subordinating conjunctions:
THE ATHENIAN ACROPOLIS, GREECE. The Acropolis (from the Greek acros, meaning high or upper and polis, meaning ''city) of Athens is a steep-sided hill supporting several temples, precincts, and other buildings.
âLike most Greek cities, Corinth had an acropolis, called Acrocorinth, which was used as a place of defense and for pagan worship.â âWe drive to Bergama, 45 minutes away, past women working side by side in the fields, and wind up steep streets to the acropolis high above the noisy town.â