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How are subordinating conjunctions different from prepositions?

April 26, 2017conjunctions different prepositions subordinating

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How are subordinating conjunctions different from prepositions?

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Some subordinating conjunctions (especially those expressing time) can also act as prepositions. As prepositions, they introduce a prepositional phrase without a subject and verb: • After dinner, we’ll leave for the party. (prepositional phrase with no subject and verb) As conjunctions, they introduce a clause containing a subject and verb: • After we eat dinner, we’ll leave for the party.