Complex Sentence FLASHCARD (AAAWWUBBIS)

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What does AAAWWUBBIS stand for?

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AAAWWUBBIS is an acronym that helps remember subordinating conjunctions: Although, After, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects an independent clause with a dependent clause.

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Give an example of a complex sentence using 'because'.

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I stayed home because it was raining.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a complex sentence?

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A comma is used to separate the independent clause from the dependent clause when the dependent clause comes first.

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Correct the sentence: 'After the game we all went to eat pizza.'

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After the game, we all went to eat pizza.

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Correct the sentence: 'First I ran to Walgreens for a bag of ice because we were going to Roseland park.'

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First, I ran to Walgreens for a bag of ice because we were going to Roseland park.

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Correct the sentence: 'We went to the fair since we were in town.'

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We went to the fair since we were in town.

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Correct the sentence: 'Whenever I eat seventeen pancakes I get a stomach ache.'

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Whenever I eat seventeen pancakes, I get a stomachache.

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Correct the sentence: 'While my mom was out of town I went to my grandmas.'

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While my mom was out of town, I went to my grandmas.