Question

So that I could go to college my parents worked hard and saved money. "So that" is -------------- in grammar. (A) Subordinating conjunction (B) Coordinating conjunction (C) Complex conjunction (D) Compound conjunction

Answer 1

In the sentence, "So that I could go to college my parents worked hard and saved money," the phrase "So that" functions as a subordinating conjunction. It introduces a subordinate clause ("I could go to college") that expresses the purpose or goal of the main clause ("my parents worked hard and saved money"). Therefore, the correct option is (A) Subordinating conjunction.