Clauses
A group of words with a subject and a predicate.
What is a clause?
These are a type of conjunction used in pairs
What is correlative Conjunction
FANBOYS stand for this
What is for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
These combine a Dependent Clause with an Independent Clause
What are Subordinating Conjunctions
These are known as FANBOYS
What are Coordinating Conjunctions
Can stand alone as complete thoughts.
What is an Independent Clause.
This word pairs with the conjunction "neither"
What is "nor"
These combine two independent clauses together.
What are coordinating conjunctions
W in WISHBONE stands for this
What is "while"
What punctuation do you use if a Dependent Clause comes before an Independent Clause
What is a comma. DC, IC
This is an example of what type of Clause?
Jacob turned in his paper
What is an Independent Clause.
This word pairs with the conjunction "either"
What is "or"
Words on either side of a FANBOY need to be what?
What is parallel or equal.
An example of this type of conjunction that starts with an "A" is
What is "Although"
This sentence is an example of
because he broke the lead
Subordinating Conjunction
This starts with a subordinating conjunction.
What is a Dependent Clause.
This word pairs with the conjunction "rather"
What is "than"
Combine these two sentences using FANBOYS.
I love candy bars.
I know they are not good for me.
What is I love candy bars, but I know they are not good for me.
I love candy bars, yet I know they are not good for me.
I love candy bars, and I know they are not good for me.
N in WISHBONE stands for
What is "now that"
MC Grammar says we have to have this
What is a WISHBONE
This is also known as a Dependent Clause.
What is a Subordinating Clause.
This word pairs with the conjunction "Not only"
What is "but also"
Combine these two sentences with FANBOYS.
My brother has told me this.
I don't want to listen.
What is My brother has told me this, yet I don't want to listen/
My brother has told me this, but I don't want to listen.
My brother has told me this so I don't want to listen.
WISHBONE stands for
While, if, since, how, because, only if, now that, even though
Which is the IND clause and which is the SUB clause?
Alex sharpened his pencil because he broke the lead.
What is IND "Ales sharpened his pencil"
SUB "because he broke the lead."