Clauses and Types of Sentences

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject AND a verb.

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contains a subject AND a verb

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Independent clause characteristics:

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All of the above.

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A dependent clause

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always contains a subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBIS)

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FANBOYS stands for:

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for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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Not an AAAWWUBIS word:

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but

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Identify the sentence type: I'll study for tomorrow's quiz even though I understand clauses.

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complex

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Identify the sentence type: Is AAAWWUBIS a real word?

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simple

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Identify the sentence type: The ROAR Celebration is tomorrow; I hope to get to go.

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compound

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Identify the sentence type: I'll play basketball if it's in the gym, but other activities might be fun too.

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compound-complex

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Identify the sentence type: Last year my friends and I built a candy bobsled during ROAR, winning the competition.

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compound