Compound and Complex Sentences Commas

Comma-Compound and Complex Sentences

Multiple Choice

Which conjunction (FANBOYS) would you use to combine the following sentences?

Do you want to order pizza?

Should I make spaghetti?

• and

• but

• or

• so

Multiple Choice

What is the acronym we use for coordinating conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• FANGIRLS

• COMMA

• MINTS

Multiple Choice

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?

The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

• , and

• , but

• , or

• , for

Multiple Choice

FANBOYS always need a _____ before them when they are doing their FANBOYS job.

• verb

• drummer

• question mark

• comma

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is a correct example of a compound sentence?

• Misty loved training water Pokemon, but she was afraid of Gyarados.

• Misty loved training water Pokemon. She was afraid of Gyarados.

• Misty loved training water Pokemon but she was afraid of Gyarados.

Clause

a group of words that consist of a subject and a verb

Clauses can be independent or dependent.

An independent clause is a sentence.

A dependent clause can't stand alone. It needs an independent clause (sentence) to go with it.

Awubis words also know as subordinating conjunctions

Dependent clauses start with awubis words.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

A dependent clause can stand alone.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

An independent clause is...

• a sentence fragment

• a compound sentence

• a complete sentence

• a complex sentence

Multiple Choice

What is the subordinating conjunction (WABUSIE/AWUBIS) in the following sentence:

Because Grandpa lost his teeth, the whole town was suffering.

• Grandpa

• teeth

• Because

• suffering

Multiple Choice

_________ I did my homework, I ate my snack.

• While

• After

• When

• Since

A dependent clause starts with an awubis word (subordinating conjunction)

Before I go to bed, I like to read.

"Before" is the awubis word

"Before I go to bed" is the dependent clause

A complex sentence consist of a dependent and an independent clause.

Ex. After Joe took off his shoes, he dug his toes into the cool sand.

"After Joe took off his shoes" = dependent clause

"he dug his toes into the cool sand" = independent clause

Formulas for complex sentences or when to use commas

D, I= dependent clause + comma+ independent clause (a sentence)

ID= independent clause (a sentence) + dependent clause

Note: You only need a comma when the dependent clause comes at the beginning of the sentence.

Multiple Choice

Do we need a comma if our subordinating conjunction (WABUSIE/AWUBIS) is in the middle?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Multiple Choice

Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Multiple Choice

The big, brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Multiple Choice

Because the tornado hit, there was very little left standing.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

The Warrior Princess bravely fought a tiger. She was victorious.

• The Warrior Princess bravely fought a tiger she was victorious.

• The Warrior Princess bravely fought a tiger, and she was victorious.

• Because the Warrior Princess bravely fought a tiger, she was victorious.

• She was victorious, the Warrior Princess bravely fought a tiger.