SWABIs with Complex Sentences (English 1)

Is the conjunction a FANBOYS or SWABI: I ate breakfast before the sun came up.

• FANBOYS (coordinating)

• SWABI (subordinating)

• Both

• Neither

Fill in the blank with the correct SWABI.

___ you are telling me the truth, you have nothing to fear.

• If

• Where

• And

• But

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the SWABI (subordinating conjunction) in the sentence: "Nikola Tesla became famous because he developed the alternating current system."

• Nikola Tesla

• because

• developed

• system

Choose the correct punctuation for the sentence: "When Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm she laid the foundation for computer programming."

• When Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm, she laid the foundation for computer programming.

• When, Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm she laid the foundation for computer programming.

• When Ada Lovelace, wrote the first algorithm she laid the foundation for computer programming.

• When Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm she, laid the foundation for computer programming.

Combine the sentences using a subordinating conjunction: "Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. He wanted to improve information sharing."

• Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web because he wanted to improve information sharing.

• Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, he wanted to improve information sharing.

• Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web and he wanted to improve information sharing.

• Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web but he wanted to improve information sharing.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After, Cristiano Ronaldo scored many goals he remained humble.

• After Cristiano Ronaldo scored many goals, he remained humble.

• After Cristiano Ronaldo, scored many goals he remained humble.

• After Cristiano Ronaldo scored many goals he, remained humble.

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: "If you study hard, you will succeed like Steve Jobs."

• If you study hard

• you will succeed like Steve Jobs

• study hard

• succeed like Steve Jobs

Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: "_____ Grace Hopper developed the first compiler, programming became easier for more people."

• Because

• While

• When

• If

Which sentence uses a SWABI (subordinating conjunction) correctly?

• Lionel Messi won many awards, because he worked hard.

• Lionel Messi won many awards because he worked hard.

• Lionel Messi, because he worked hard won many awards.

• Because Lionel Messi won many awards he worked hard.

What is the SWABI in this sentence: "After Sundar Pichai became CEO of Google, the company continued to grow."

• became

• continued

• to

• After