AAAWWUBBIS Notes

​Watch this video about complex sentences

Multiple Choice

why would you use a subordinate conjunction

• To connect a dependent clause to an independent clause and explain the relationship between them

• To show a contrast between two ideas

• To join two independent clauses into one sentence

• To add emphasis to the subject of the sentence

Multiple Choice

are subordinate conjunctions complete sentences

• No

• Yes

Multiple Choice

"AFTER Andy sneezed all over the candy bar"

Is this a subordinate clause?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence with the subordinate clause at the end: Since he stayed up late playing video games, Marcus was too tired to focus during his presentation.

Multiple Choice

When is a comma needed in a complex sentence?

• When the subordinate clause is at the beginning of the sentence

• When the subordinate clause is at the end of the sentence

Open Ended

Create your own sentence containing a subordinate clause and a main clause.