Question

Identify the subordinating conjunction.

I mentally outlined my essay while I waited for the bus.


my essay

while

I…my

while I waited

Answer 1

The subordinating conjunction is while. 

Answer 2

The subordinating conjunction in this phrase is:

while

Step-by-step explanation:

Subordinating conjunctions are words that unify a dependant and independent clauses. They are the link between them and examples of them are: after, although, once, then, later, while. So the one in our case is While. Remember they can be more than one word but not a phrase.