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AAAWWUBBIS
AAAWWUBBIS are the words used to create complex sentences.
A complex sentence has two parts...
an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
and a DEPENDENT CLAUSE.
Subtopic 1
An INDEPENDENT CLAUSE can stand on its own as a complete sentence.
A DEPENDENT CLAUSE cannot stand on its own. They need something else to make sense.
When you add an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE and a DEPENDENT CLAUSE, you make a complex sentence.
Do I need a comma?
Sometimes.
If the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE comes first... you don't need a comma.
If the DEPENDENT CLAUSE comes first... you need a comma.
I drove to the store because I needed to buy groceries.
Because I needed to buy groceries, I drove to the store.
Notice this...
When the AAAWWUBBIS word is at the beginning, you need a comma.
Because I needed to buy groceries, I drove to the store.
I drove to the store because I needed to buy groceries.
So... what are the AAAWWUBBIS words?
As
After
Although
When
While
Until
Before
Because
If
Since
As
As Jacie walked home, she couldn't help but smile about her great day at school.
Jacie couldn't help but smile about her great day at school as she walked home.
After
After the intense soccer game, Wade was sore for three days.
Wade was sore for three days after the intense soccer game.
Although
Although I ate breakfast, my stomach growled all morning.
My stomach growled all morning although I ate breakfast.
When
When my family went to the beach, we all got bad sunburns.
My family all got bad sunburns when we went to the beach.
While
While our mom still asleep, my sister and I prepared a surprise birthday breakfast.
My sister and I prepared a surprise birthday breakfast while our mom was still asleep.
Until
Until we win the district championship, our team will not stop practicing.
Our team will not stop practicing until we win the district championship.
Before
Before the math test, I studied and practiced for hours.
I studied and practiced for hours before the math test.
Because
Because I forgot to bring my jacket, I was cold at recess.
I was cold at recess because I forgot to bring my jacket.
If
If you work quietly for 15 minutes, you can have a brain break.
You can have a brain break if you work quietly for 15 minutes.
Since
Since Jackson was in class, he had to take his hat off.
Jackson had to take his hat off since he was in class.