Clauses, and commas, and sentences! Oh, my!

CONJUNCTIONS

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Recipe for FANBOYS sentences You need: Two independent clauses One FANBOYS conjunction One comma Directions: Mix your two RELATED independent clauses together by placing a comma and a FANBOYS conjunction in between the two sentences.

The grumpy, sleepy gorilla accidentally missed naptime at the pre-school, but the resourceful, creative gorilla multi-tasked beautifully in gym class. The gorilla missed naptime. He was able to multi-task during gym class., BUT

Your turn… Using the photos provided, you will write sentences that utilize FANBOYS. Be sure to include the comma BEFORE the conjunction. Observation Walk w/ animals

SUBORDINATORS

Dependent or Independent Clause? Independent Clause A subject and verb (predicate) Can stand alone. May have a FANBOYS conjunction connecting two related clauses. Leaves you saying: “Got it!” Dependent Clause A subject and verb (predicate) Can NOT stand alone. Usually have a subordinator or word that makes it an incomplete thought (AWWWUBBUS). Leaves you saying: “What and why?”

For the times your sentence needs an introduction: AAWWWUBBUS Adjective -describes the noun Noun -person, place, thing, idea Verb -action -to be conjugation Adverb -describes the verb -can end in -ly Preposition al Phrase -uses a preposition Loud Happy Angry Frustrated Fluffy Silly Boisterous Cat, Sally,plays swings scratches attacks happily playfully angrily lovingly on the carpet around the house from the rafters A dependent clause + a comma + an independent clause AAWWWUUBBUS in front of an independent clause makes the clause become DEPENDENT

Recipe for AAWWWUBBUS sentences You need: Two independent clause One AAWWWUBBUS One comma Directions: Mix your two RELATED independent clauses together by placing an AAWWWUBBUS at the beginning of one independent clause, making that independent clause DEPENDENT. You must have a comma in between your two clauses. Formula: dependent clause + comma + independent clause

Although the grumpy, sleepy gorilla accidentally missed naptime at the pre- school, the resourceful, creative gorilla multi-tasked beautifully in gym class. The gorilla missed naptime. He was able to multi-task during gym class., Although

Red: while Blue: whenever Green: since Purple: before Yellow: until Orange: after Use personification! Although the grumpy, sleepy gorilla accidentally missed naptime at the pre-school, the resourceful, creative gorilla multi-tasked beautifully in gym class.

Red: since Blue: because Green: before Purple: although Yellow: while Orange: unless Use alliteration—same beginning sounds Ex. When weathered, weary Red returned reluctantly to her nest, the hungry, haggard hen feverishly found a new furry friend to favor.

Figurative Language Edit your sentences to create 4 more sentences that include the following: Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Personification First TWO use FANBOYS Second TWO use AWWWUBBUS

SENTENCE TYPES

Group Review: Take 2 minutes to review the sentences in your groups. What types of sentences are they? FANBOYS—AWWWUBBUS—INDEPENDENT CLAUSE The lush, tasty lettuce grew quickly in my backyard. Although the lettuce grew quickly, it did not grow fast enough. The lettuce grew quickly, for it was in my backyard. The cat walked home. FANBOYS Independent Clause AWWWUBBUS Independent Clause

Directions for your activity today: Here is what I will tell you: there are 3 simple sentences, 4 compound sentences, 1 complex sentence, and 1 compound- complex sentence. I want you, as a team, to figure out which sentence is which. 1.Rewrite the sentence on the left, finding the subject(s) and verb(s) 2.Explain the make-up of the sentence on the right. Your explanation MUST discuss the sentence type in terms of our class discussion on clauses, conjunctions, and subordinators. 3.Once you have analyzed ALL of the sentences, go back to determine the sentence types. Example: I looked around the forest; it was breathtaking. It has 2 independent clauses connected by a semi-colon. In must be… (COME BACK)

1.All around me grew giant sequoia trees, glowing with health. 2.There were animals of every kind. 3.As I moved further under the green, moist cover, I became enamored with one plant in particular: a Brahma Kamal. 4.The illustrious flower, amid a rather foreboding canopy, seemed to be quivering, and it had a dark aura lingering above. 1 independent clause with 1 phrase—SIMPLE 1 independent clause— SIMPLE 1 independent clause, 1 dependent clause with an absolute—COMPLEX 2 independent clauses connected by a FANBOYS conjunction, the first clause is interrupted by a phrase— COMPOUND

5.Birds became scarce around this flora. 6.Although it seemed this flower was perfectly harmless, I knew better, for I had learned of the mythical lotus flower. 7.The flower was rumored to be of the gods. 8.I turned and walked away, for I feared the worse. 9. I didn’t know everything, but I did know better than to tempt fate. 1 independent clause—SIMPLE 2 independent clauses connected by a FANBOYS and 1 dependent clause using an AWWUBBUS—COMPOUND- COMPLEX 1 Independent clause—SIMPLE 2 independent clauses joined by a FANBOYS—COMPOUND