AAAWWUBBIS!!!AAAWWUBBIS!!!What does it mean??????What does it mean??????

After

AlthoughAsWhenWhileUntilBecauseBeforeIfSince

Recognize these yet????

Here’s a hint…

Words that CONNECT or JOIN two unequal parts (words, phrases, clauses)

Why do we need them??

• They help us write sentences that are not short, choppy, and boring.

• They help us form COMPLEX sentences by giving us a way to begin SUBORDINATE CLAUSES.

• AAAWWUBBIS doesn’t cover all of the subordinate conjunctions, but it covers the most common ones!

Subordinate Clauses

• Begin with a subordinate conjunction (AAAWWWUBBIS!) or a relative pronoun

• Contain both a subject AND a verb

• Do NOT make complete sentences by themselves

Examples

• After Andy sneezed all over the candy bar– Introductory word?– Subject?– Verb?– Complete sentence?

• Until Mom has her first cup of coffee– Introductory word?– Subject?– Verb?– Complete sentence?

• While Sam slept in front of the tv– Introductory word?– Subject?– Verb?– Complete sentence?

• After Andy sneezed all over the candy bar– So what?– What happened?

• Until Mom has her first cup of coffee– So what?– What is she like?

• While Sam slept in front of the tv– What went on around him?– Who cares?

Subordinate clause + Main clause

Complex sentence

• When you have a subordinate clause and a main clause like the ones you just created, you have a COMPLEX SENTENCE.

• Now, in groups of four, practice writing complex sentences.– You have five minutes to write four complex sentences following the

subordinate clause + main clause structure.– You only need one pen and one piece of paper.– You will pass that pen and paper to the person writing at the time.– Person A will write the first subordinate clause and pass the paper to

person B, who will add the main clause to complete the sentence. – For sentence 2, person C will write the subordinate clause and person

D will add the main clause.– For sentences 3 and 4, you will switch. Person B will write the

subordinate clause and person A will add the main clause; then person D will write the subordinate clause and person C will write the main clause.

Variations…

• You can change up the pattern to make your sentences a little less predictable.

• Try putting the main clause at the beginning instead of the end.

• For example, instead of – Because she went to a movie instead of

studying last night, Kendra did poorly on her math test today.

– Try this:– Kendra did poorly on her math test today

because she went to a movie instead of studying last night.

A note about punctuation…• When you put the subordinate clause at

the beginning of the sentence, you use a comma to separate the two clauses.– Because she went to a movie instead of

studying last night, Kendra did poorly on her math test today.

• When you put the subordinate clause at the end of the sentence, no comma is needed.– Kendra did poorly on her math test today

because she went to a movie instead of studying last night.

Your turn!

• In your group of four, you have a bunch of strips with clauses on them. Some are subordinate clauses and some are main clauses. You should have the same number of each.

• Work with your group to develop complex sentences out of the strips.

• Be creative, but each sentence MUST have a subordinate clause and a main clause.

• Some sentences should have the subordinate clause at the beginning and some should have it at the end.

• Be careful to use a comma strip when you have the subordinate clause at the beginning.

• When you have used all of your strips and are sure your sentences are put together correctly, raise your hand for your teacher to come check them.

• If you have questions as you go, be sure to ask.• You have 15 minutes.