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What is the name of the conjunction in a complex sentence?
What is the name of the conjunction in a complex sentence?
Subordinating Conjunction (AWUBIS)
Complex sentences join together what two things?
Complex sentences join together what two things?
one independent clause and one dependent clause
What does the 'A' in AWUBIS stand for?
What does the 'A' in AWUBIS stand for?
after, although, as
What does the 'W' in AWUBIS stand for?
What does the 'W' in AWUBIS stand for?
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What does the 'U' in AWUBIS stand for?
What does the 'U' in AWUBIS stand for?
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What does the 'B' in AWUBIS stand for?
What does the 'B' in AWUBIS stand for?
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What does the 'I' in AWUBIS stand for?
What does the 'I' in AWUBIS stand for?
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What does the 'S' in AWUBIS stand for?
What does the 'S' in AWUBIS stand for?
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What is the name of a conjunction in a compound sentence?
What is the name of a conjunction in a compound sentence?
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A compound sentence joins what two things together?
A compound sentence joins what two things together?
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What is the comma rule in FANBOYS?
What is the comma rule in FANBOYS?
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What does the 'F' stand for in FANBOYS?
What does the 'F' stand for in FANBOYS?
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What does the 'A' stand for in FANBOYS?
What does the 'A' stand for in FANBOYS?
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What does the 'N' stand for in FANBOYS?
What does the 'N' stand for in FANBOYS?
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What does the 'B' stand for in FANBOYS?
What does the 'B' stand for in FANBOYS?
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What does the 'O' stand for in FANBOYS?
What does the 'O' stand for in FANBOYS?
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What does the 'Y' stand for in FANBOYS?
What does the 'Y' stand for in FANBOYS?
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What does the 'S' stand for in FANBOYS?
What does the 'S' stand for in FANBOYS?
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Where do subordinating conjunctions appear?
Where do subordinating conjunctions appear?
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What is the comma rule if the complex sentence begins with a conjunction?
What is the comma rule if the complex sentence begins with a conjunction?
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What is the comma rule if the conjunction appears in the middle of a sentence?
What is the comma rule if the conjunction appears in the middle of a sentence?
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What is a simple sentence?
What is a simple sentence?
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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.
