Amy knew Susanna, who was feeling dread in the pit of her stomach, was not coming.

As she was feeling dread in the pit of her stomach, Amy knew Susanna was not coming.

Feeling dread in the pit of her stomach, Amy knew Susanna was going to miss the interview.

Amy knew Susanna was going to miss the interview, and because of that, she had a feeling of dread in the pit of her stomach.

Once a month, the newspaper publishes an interview with an interesting adult from the community.

From the community once a month, the newspaper publishes an interview with an interesting adult from the community.

The newspaper publishes an interview, with an interesting adult from the community, once a month.

An interesting adult from the community, once a month, is interviewed and published by the newspaper.

He went back to Maine with his mother when he was eleven, but before that he lived in Connecticut and he lived in Indiana.

He returned to Maine when he was eleven; however, he lived in Connecticut and Indiana before he went back to Maine with his mother.

When he was eleven, he went back to Maine with his mother, but before he returned to Maine, he lived in Connecticut and Indiana.

He lived in Indiana and Connecticut before returning to Maine with his mother when he was eleven.

YouTube quickly became popular because it was easy to use and entertaining to young people.

YouTube quickly became popular because it was easy to use, it was also entertaining to young people.

Quickly popular because it was easy to use, YouTube was also entertaining to young people.

Because YouTube quickly became popular, it was also entertaining to young people.

technology gurus

smartwatch consumers

all watch-wearers

iPhone owners

residents of Virginia Beach

school-aged kids

lawmakers

teachers

To instruct the readers of the proper way to mix ingredients

To inform readers how to make blueberry muffins

To convince the readers of the best way to make blueberry muffins

To encourage readers to make blueberry muffins

True

False

I went to the beach I got a sunburn.

Therefore I went to the beach; I got a sunburn.

Because I went to the beach, I got a sunburn.

They cannot be combined.

independent clause

dependent clause

stand-alone clause

FANBOYS

I never go to the movies because I hate the smell of popcorn.

My mother asked me to go to the store.

I like pizza, but sometimes a salad sounds better.

While I was walking my dog, a thunderstorm came out of nowhere.

I constantly forgot my homework, so I ended up failing 8th grade English.

Because I constantly forgot my homework. I ended up failing 8th grade English.

Failing 8th grade English I constantly forgot my homework.

Correctly written as it is.

I never know where my backpack is when I'm running late for school in the morning.

Her brother's dog has a loud bark, but he's actually harmless.

Since my favorite dessert is ice cream, my boss got me a Cold Stone gift card for my birthday.

She explained the details of the process to me.

"Therefore, if  the consumption of non-nutritious beverages isn't prevented in schools, health issues might be very common in this generation."

"Let's change our school menus so we can set students up for a healthy future!"

"We should only offer nutritious drinks in our schools because kids will form healthier habits, other drinks contain high amounts of sugar, and drinking unhealthy beverages regularly can impact kids' health negatively later on."

"For example, sugar plays a big part in the flavor of chocolate and strawberry milk. When sugar is added to a product, the calories in the product go up. Lots of unnecessary calories can cause obesity."

"A final reason that illustrates the importance of pet ownership is that caring for pets can teach important lessons on responsibility."

"For instance, during COVID I was left on my own with no friends to rely on.  This was an extremely hard time in my life, but thankfully, I had my dog!  She kept me busy and always had lots of cuddles and kisses to share when I needed them most.  I definitely would have felt very depressed and lonely without her."

"Having a pet as a companion can positively change the lives of people who are struggling."

"Owning a pet is important because they can benefit your mental health, improve physical well-being, and teach responsibility."

There is no difference. They are the same thing.

Complex sentences combine one independent and at least one dependent clause. Compound sentences combine two independent clauses.

Complex sentences combine two dependent clauses. Compound sentences combine two independent clauses.

Compound sentences use SWABIs and complex sentences use FANBOYS.

Hook

Bridge

Thesis

Revisit

Importance

Call to action

Present

Offer

Widen

Explain

Restate

Your claim + "because" + 3 reasons in support of your claim

FREDSEA (facts, rhetorical questions, examples, definition, statistics, evidence, anecdotes)

FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

SWABI (since, when, although, because, if)

RIC (revisit, importance, call to action)

Do you think fine arts programs are important in schools?

Sugary drinks should be banned. They aren't good for you and lead to obesity.

Our government should allocate more funds for public schools because higher pay will incentivize more qualified teachers, the dropout rate will decrease, and citizens will take more pride in their community schools.

Owning a pet is important.