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AAAWWUBBIS
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Structuring
When a sentence has a dependent clause and an AAAWWUBBIS word at the beginning, you must add a comma at the end of the dependent clause.
The acronym stands for...
Examples:
- Although I was hungry, I still had three classes before lunchtime.
- While Mrs. Hardin was teaching, students were making silly faces.
- When Mr. Mazon was playing basketball, her fell and hurt his ankle.
True or False
1. AAAWWUBBIS is a group of coorindinating conjunctions.
2. When writing a complex sentence, the dependent clause must come first.
3. Just adding an AAAWWUBBIS word to a independent clause makes the cla.
Answers...
1. AAAWWUBBIS is a group of coorindinating conjunctions.
Answer: False
2. When writing a complex sentence, the dependent clause must come first.
Answer: False
3. Just adding an AAAWWUBBIS word to a dependent clause makes it independent.
Answer: False
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AAAWWUBBIS was created to help us remember how to correctly write and punctuate complex sentences.
Before we learn about AAAWWUBBIS we need to learn what a complex sentence is.
The formula for a complex sentence can be
independent clause + dependent clause
or
dependent clause + independent clause
It does not matter what clause comes first.
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AAAWWUBBIS
Structuring 2
AAAWWUBBIS is a group of subordinating conjunctions that are used to make a complex sentence. These are not the only subordinating conjunctions but they are the most used.
When a dependent clause is at the end of the complex sentence with an AAAWWUBBIS, you don't need a comma.
Examples
- I had a lot of food because I was hungry.
- I read a great book while waiting at the doctor's office.
- I studied a lot since the test was supposed to be hard.