SWABIs--- Punctuation

Which of the following start with a SWABI?

• Alex ate pizza last night because he was super hungry.

• Alex ate pizza last night when he came home from school.

• If Alex ate pizza last night, he will have to eat tacos tonight.

• Did Alex forget to eat his pizza before he went to practice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which is spelled with correct punctuation?

• When Tim went to the mall he made sure that he got a cheesecake.

• Tim went to the mall because he needed to make sure he got a cheesecake.

Do not use a comma if a sentence starts with a SWABI

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What does the W in SWABI stand for?

• Why

• While

• What

• When

SWABIs are coordinating conjunctions?

• True

• False

SWABIs are subordinating conjunctions?

• Yes

• No

• No

• 100% sure it's NO

Do not use a comma when?

• A conjunction starts a sentence.

• A SWABI starts a sentence.

• When a SWABI connects two independent clauses.

SWABI stands for?

• Since, When, And, Because, If

• Since, When, After, Because, If

• Since, When, After, But, If

• Since, When, Also, But, It

SWABIs, along with FANBOYS and THAMOs are all?

• Great ways to lengthen sentences

• Sentence Connectors

• Conjunctions

• All of the above

How do you feel about SWABI punctuation?

• Great/Amazing

• Some Questions

• Confused

• Not good