Conjunctions Overview Quiz

Questions and Answers

What is the name of the conjunction in a complex sentence?

Subordinating Conjunction (AWUBIS)

Complex sentences join together what two things?

one independent clause and one dependent clause

What does the 'A' in AWUBIS stand for?

after, although, as

What does the 'W' in AWUBIS stand for?

when, while Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'U' in AWUBIS stand for?

until Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'B' in AWUBIS stand for?

because, before Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'I' in AWUBIS stand for?

if Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'S' in AWUBIS stand for?

since, so that Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of a conjunction in a compound sentence?

Coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) Signup and view all the answers

A compound sentence joins what two things together?

two independent clauses Signup and view all the answers

What is the comma rule in FANBOYS?

The comma always comes before the conjunction. Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'F' stand for in FANBOYS?

For Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'A' stand for in FANBOYS?

and Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'N' stand for in FANBOYS?

nor Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'B' stand for in FANBOYS?

but Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'O' stand for in FANBOYS?

or Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Y' stand for in FANBOYS?

yet Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'S' stand for in FANBOYS?

so Signup and view all the answers

Where do subordinating conjunctions appear?

At the beginning or middle of the sentence Signup and view all the answers

What is the comma rule if the complex sentence begins with a conjunction?

The comma should follow the last word in that part of the sentence. Signup and view all the answers

What is the comma rule if the conjunction appears in the middle of a sentence?

The comma is usually unnecessary. Signup and view all the answers

What is a simple sentence?

A simple sentence is a sentence with only ONE independent clause. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Conjunctions Overview

Subordinating conjunctions (AWUBIS) connect an independent clause with a dependent clause in complex sentences.
Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) join two independent clauses in compound sentences.

AWUBIS Subordinating Conjunctions

The acronym AWUBIS includes:
- A: after, although, as
- W: when, while
- U: until
- B: because, before
- I: if
- S: since, so that
Subordinating conjunctions often appear at the beginning or middle of a sentence.

FANBOYS Coordinating Conjunctions

FANBOYS stands for:
- F: For
- A: And
- N: Nor
- B: But
- O: Or
- Y: Yet
- S: So
Coordinating conjunctions join two independent clauses.

Comma Rules

In compound sentences using FANBOYS, place a comma before the conjunction.
For complex sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction, add a comma after the dependent clause.
When the conjunction appears in the middle of a sentence, a comma is typically unnecessary.

Sentence Types

A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and one dependent clause.
A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses.
A simple sentence has only one independent clause.

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Description

Test your knowledge of conjunctions with this quiz focusing on both subordinating and coordinating conjunctions. Learn the rules of using AWUBIS and FANBOYS while also mastering the associated comma rules in complex and compound sentences.