Mastering Subordinating Conjunctions and Complex Sentences

Miss Bell explains subordinating conjunctions, also known as AWUBIS, and how they are used to form complex sentences. The video covers the difference between dependent and independent clauses, and provides examples of how to correctly use commas when forming complex sentences. The lesson concludes with a reminder to practice using subordinating conjunctions in writing.

What does the acronym AWUBIS stand for?

• After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, In, Since

• After, Although, As, Where, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since

• After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since

• After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, So

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• After we left the movie

• The sun is shining

• She is reading a book

• We went to the Dairy Queen

What is a dependent clause?

• A sentence that expresses a complete idea

• A complete sentence that can stand alone

• An incomplete thought that needs something to depend on

• A sentence with a subject and a verb

Which sentence correctly uses a comma to join a dependent and independent clause?

• After we left the movies, we went to the Dairy Queen

• We went to the Dairy Queen after we left the movies

• After we left the movies we went to the Dairy Queen

• We went to the Dairy Queen, after we left the movies

When a dependent clause is at the beginning of a complex sentence, what punctuation is needed?

• A semicolon

• A period

• No punctuation

• A comma

Which sentence does NOT need a comma?

• You must do the dishes before you leave the house

• Since you did the dishes, I will give you an allowance

• Before you leave the house, you must do the dishes

• If we go to the mall, my parents will drop us off

In the sentence 'You must do the dishes before you leave the house,' what is the dependent clause?

• You must do the dishes

• Before you leave the house

• Before you leave

• You must do the dishes before

What is the role of the AWUBIS word in a complex sentence?

• It acts as a subject

• It acts as a verb

• It joins a dependent clause to an independent clause

• It ends the sentence

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• The dog barked loudly

• After the rain stopped, we went outside

• The cat is sleeping

• She likes to read books

What should you do to naturally incorporate subordinating conjunctions in your writing?

• Avoid using them

• Use them only at the end of sentences

• Practice using them correctly

• Only use them in short sentences