REVIEW: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Between a phrase and a clause?
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Between a phrase and a clause?
A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that does not
contain BOTH a verb and a subject. It can’t stand alone.
A clause is a word group that contains a verb and its subject and that is used as a sentence or part
of a sentence
DECORATING YOUR SENTENCE - FANBOYS
Coordinating Conjunctions connect two INDEPENDENT CLAUSES. Meaning: these two sentences
could stand alone, but it’s just better if we put them together… BUT! Since they are
independent and don’t like to be part of a pair, we need a FANBOYS and a comma to keep the
peace!
Complete Sentence
,
FANBOY
Complete Sentence
For And Nor But Or Yet So
Ex. Sally loves One Direction, but she also loves Ne-yo.
DECORATING YOUR SENTENCE - AAAWWUBBIS
Subordinating Conjunction: Subordinating conjunctions add detail to a sentence by
connecting a DEPENDENT clause to an INDEPENDENT clause.
Rule #1: When a subordinating conjunction adds detail to the BEGINNING of a sentence as
an “INTRODUCER”, you must use a comma to separate the dependent clause from the
independent clause.
Subordinating Conjunction
Dependent Clause
,
Independent Clause
As, After, Although, While, When, Until, Before, Because, If, Since
Ex: Although the movie ran late, I still made it home by curfew.
DECORATING YOUR SENTENCE - AAAWWUBBIS
Subordinating Conjunction: Subordinating conjunctions add detail to a sentence by
connecting a DEPENDENT clause to an INDEPENDENT clause.
Rule #2: When a subordinating conjunction adds detail to the END of a sentence, do
NOT use a comma to separate the clauses.
Independent Clause
Subordinating Conjunction
Dependent Clause
As, After, Although, While, When, Until, Before, Because, If, Since
Ex: I still made it home by curfew though the movie ran late.
PUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IN
YOUR NOTES:
As long as I keep One Direction keeps playing
music my heart will keep beating.
PUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IN
YOUR NOTES:
I went to the AHS football game after a very long
day at school.
PUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IN
YOUR NOTES:
Although I prefer Coke to Pepsi any form of
caffeine will do for now.
PUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IN
YOUR NOTES:
If you believe for one second that Mr. White is an
innocent victim you are crazy.
PUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IN
YOUR NOTES:
Before eating chocolate my mother made me eat
three pounds of broccoli.
PUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IN
YOUR NOTES:
Sarah will only be happy when everyone else is
as miserable as she is.
PUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IN
YOUR NOTES:
While gallivanting around town Mr. Lovsborg lost
his most precious manuscript.
DECORATING YOUR SENTENCE - AAAWWUBBIS
Now write: Write two sentences using AAAWWUBBIS to connect a dependent clause with an
independent clause using proper punctuation.
1. Write one sentence that begins with a subordinate clause and an AAAWWUBBIS.
2. Write one sentence that ends with a subordinate clause and an AAAWWUBBIS.
Subordinating Conjunction
Dependent Clause
,
Independent Clause
As, After, Although, While, When, Until, Before, Because, If, Since