AAAWWUBBIS
What does the "S" stand for?
Since
Define "Dependent"
A sentence that CAN'T stand alone.
Simple or Fragment?
"She loves to read."
Simple Sentence
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What do we call subordinating conjunctions?
AAAWWUBBIS
What does the "I" stand for?
If
Define "Independent"
A sentence that CAN stand alone.
Simple or Fragment?
"Working on her French essay."
Fragment.
Which coordinating conjunction connects the two independent clauses?
"I like to read, ____ my sister enjoys painting."
"and" or "but" or "yet"
What subordinating conjunction is missing from the sentence?
"He called his mother _______ he missed her."
"Because"
What two words does "BB" stand for
"Because" "Before"
Define what a simple sentence is?
A sentence that contains one independent clause.
AKA, A complete sentence.
Simple or Fragment?
1. "He ran to catch the bus."
2. "My dog is black and white."
Both are Simple sentences.
What is missing?
"Mary was out of milk so she went to the store."
The comma between milk and so
"Mary was out of milk, so she went to the store."
Which part of the sentence is the dependent clause?
"While he enjoys skateboarding, surfing is really his favorite."
"While he enjoys skateboarding"
What two words does 'WW" stand for?
"When" "While"
Define what a compound sentence is?
Two independent clauses that are usually conjoined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
Simple or Fragment?
1." Once we leave for the movies."
2. "The dog is snoring loudly."
1. Fragment
2. Simple
What is wrong with the sentence below?
"i wanted to go to london but Billy wanted to go to paris."
Capitalize "I", "London", "Paris", and place a comma before the word "but"
Which part of the sentence is the independent clause?
"I will go to the gym after I finish work."
"I will go to the gym tomorrow"
What does the three "AAA" and one "U" stand for?
"As" "After" "Although" you can say either "Unless" or "Until"
Define what a complex sentence is?
A sentence that has one independent clause and one dependent clause that is introduced by a subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS)
Simple or Fragment?
1. "Do you eat ice cream?"
2. "Over the rainbow."
3. "As the clock struck twelve."
1. Simple
2. Fragment
3. Fragment
How do you create a compound sentence?
1. ______ clause + ________ conjunction + _______ ________ = Compound sentence.
Independent clause + Coordinating conjunction + Independent clause = Compound sentence.
Does the independent clause or dependent clause come first in a complex sentence?
Trick question! The clauses can go either way!