Fanboys and Aawwuubbis

Multiple Choice

Why do we need to know what these sentences are and how to make them?

• My teacher is trying to make my life harder.

• They make writing more interesting.

• I don't need to know all of this.

They make your writing more interesting. Think.

~Uncle Iroh is nice. He drinks a lot of tea. He also watches Zuko.
                           OR
~Uncle Iroh is very kind, and he makes sure to take care of Zuko. Although he is silly, he teaches very important lessons, too. He makes sure Zuko knows it is important to be patient and compassionate.

Simple Sentences

These just state facts with no extra detail....
   ~Modric plays soccer.
   ~Modric is number ten.
   ~The uniform is navy blue.

They're necessary sentences, but they aren't too interesting!

Simple sentences are JUST a complete thought. They can stand alone.

Compound sentences get a little more interesting.

• It contains TWO (2) independent clauses.

• So you MUST HAVE at least two complete thoughts joined by a comma and a FANBOYS conjunction.

• When you take out the FANBOYS word and the comma, you should have two sentences that can stand on their own.

For example...

• Ms. Zoeller likes the Flyers and the Stars, but her friend likes the Flames.

• Our FANBOYS word here is the B - but.

• If I take the "but" out, it says, "Ms. Zoeller likes the Flyers and the Stars. Her friend likes the Flames."

• Both of those make sense alone!! So when we joined them with a comma and "but," we know it's a compound sentence.

Multiple Select

A compound sentence needs...

• two independent clauses

• a comma

• a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

• a dependent clause

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• Mrs. Wright teaches religion and math.

• Ms. Zoeller and Mrs. Wright are 5th grade teachers.

• Both 4th and 5th grade are on the same hall and have lunch and recess at the same time.

• Ms. Zoeller's homeroom is the 5B, and Mrs. Wright's homeroom is the 5A.

Complex Sentences NEED AN AAAWWUBBIS WORD.

• AAAWWUBBIS conjunctions are SIGNALS for us as readers and writers.

• If we see one, we KNOW that the sentence HAS TO BE complex.

Complex Sentences NEED AN AAAWWUBBIS WORD.

• AAAWWUBBIS conjunctions are SIGNALS for us as readers and writers.

• If we see one, we KNOW that the sentence HAS TO BE complex.

Fill in the Blanks

Complex sentences contain one independent clause and one, or more, dependent clauses.

You must see AT LEAST one AAAWWUBBIS word for the sentence to be complex. If you don't see one, it's not complex!!

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a complex sentence?

• Ms. Zoeller loves to teach 5B, but she also loves to teach 5A!!

• Clarissa hates Avatar although Noah really likes it.

• Duy-An and Alana made Quizizz for 5B to play during lunch.

• Everyone agrees that lunch is their favorite time of the day.

Now that we know we need an AAAWWUBBIS word to make a sentence complex, we know...

• The AAAWWUBBIS word signals the dependent clause (which cannot stand alone).

• Because the dependent clause cannot stand alone, the MAIN SUBJECT and MAIN VERB absolutely CANNOT be in the dependent clause.

• The MAIN SUBJECT and MAIN VERB absolutely MUST be in the independent clause, or complete thought that can stand alone.

Multiple Choice

What is the MAIN SUBJECT of this sentence:

Although dogs are wonderful, I actually prefer cats.

• dogs

• I

• cats

Multiple Choice

Molly and Jimmy went to the store and the library.

• Simple

• Compound 1

• Compound 2

• Complex

Multiple Choice

Molly went to the store when Jimmy went to the library.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

Although Molly went to the store, Jimmy went to the library.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

Molly went to the store and the library, but Jimmy stayed home.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

Sally went to the store, library, and bank.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

Sally and Paula went to the store and bank, and Jimmy went to the park.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

Paula went to the bank because Jimmy had already gone to the store.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

Jimmy was mad because Paula went to the store before coming home.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

This sentence structure ALWAYS uses a comma.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

This sentence structure uses a comma when a subordinating conjunction is at the beginning of the sentence.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

This sentence structure always uses a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

This sentence structure always uses a subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS).

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence structure is the following sentence:

They traveled all over Oklahoma, yet Lucy and her sisters never minded or complained.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

What sentence structure is seen in the following sentence?

Dos Palos was a small community, but the land was good for farming.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

What sentence structure is used below:

Researchers have found interesting connections between music and brain activity, although the results are not final.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

• Great-Grandma Rose married Simon Bell in 1937, and they moved to Arizona.

• There was little work in Oklahoma, but in Arizona they got jobs picking cotton.

• The work was difficult, yet Rose was glad to have a job.

• Rose and Simon worked hard and saved their money.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• Gina and Tom heard about work in California, along the Gold Coast.

• They decided to buy some land and a house in Santa Barbara.

• Some people said not to leave Ohio, but Gina and Tom knew that California had jobs.

• Gina and Tom packed up, hopped in their car, and went out west to seek their fortune.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• Schools have had to cut not only music but also art.

• Many students love music, and most of them like art.

• Teachers value music and art, and many have fought to keep these programs.

• While some children take private music lessons, many students can't afford them.