AWUBIS PRACTICE

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What is an independent clause?

Back

An independent clause is a complete sentence that can stand alone and expresses a complete thought.

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What punctuation is needed in the complex sentence: 'Before she went to the grocery store she went to the mall'?

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A comma is needed after the word 'store'.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, indicating a relationship between the two.

Front

Give an example of a subordinating conjunction.

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Examples include 'before', 'after', 'although', 'because', and 'since'.

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What are FANBOYS?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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What type of conjunction is 'and'?

Back

'And' is a coordinating conjunction.

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What type of conjunction is 'before'?

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'Before' is a subordinating conjunction.

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What is the purpose of a subordinating conjunction?

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The purpose of a subordinating conjunction is to join a dependent clause to an independent clause, showing the relationship between them.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or independent clauses that are similar or equal.