Connectors
What are some categories of connectors we use to connect our ideas within and between sentences?
Elaboration, Emphasis, Sequence, Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast
What connects two independent clauses to form a compound sentence?
A coordinating conjunction, or FANBOYS
What kind of conjunction is used in a complex sentence?
A subordinating conjunction
What is the role of an appositive in a sentence?
It gives more information about a noun.
What punctuation often surrounds an appositive?
two commas
What kind of connectors help writers and speakers add more detail?
Elaboration
What does FANBOYS stand for?
What kind of conjunction is while, although, even if, since or unless?
A subordinating conjunction
Why is it good to know how to write appositives?
You can create information-rich sentences.
Why should you try to use a variety of sentences in your writing? (simple, compound and complex sentences)
It makes your writing more interesting to read.
What category does the connector "however" belong to?
Compare & Contrast
Which is the best FANBOYS for this compound sentence:
It is raining outside, ______ I need to walk the dog.
but, yet
Which clause does the subordinating conjunction occur at the beginning of -- the dependent clause, or the independent clause?
The dependent clause
How can knowing about appostives help your reading?
When sentences are dense and complex, if you know what part is an appositive you can read the sentence more easily.
If a sentence has only a dependent clause, what kind of sentence is it?
A fragment.
What category does the connector "Furthermore" belong to?
Elaboration
In all compound sentences, what punctuation is needed before the FANBOYS?
a comma
Which part of this complex sentence is the dependent clause?
After I brush my teeth, I go straight to bed.
After I brush my teeth.
Identify the appositive in this sentence:
George Washington, the first president of the United States, played an important role in the American Revolutionary War.
the first president of the United States
If two independent clauses are in a sentence, but no FANBOYS is used to connect them, what kind of sentence do you have?
A run-on sentencce.
What connectors might you use if you were describing how to make a kite?
Sequence
Which is the best FANBOYS to use in this compound sentence?
I could have ice cream for dessert, ___ I could have cake for dessert.
or
Identify the complex sentence:
I like to hike, yet I dislike running.
Although I like hiking, I dislike running.
Identify the appositive in this sentence:
Verdelle, Ms. Simpson's dog, doesn't like people to visit her house.
Ms. Simpson's dog
What kind of information can you add to a sentence to expand it? (sentence expansion)
Who, What, Where, When, Why and How