2.   I am late, but I still want to play.  Sam ate the entire sandwich, and I watched him do it.  You were rude, so they will not speak to you.  What do you notice?  Imitate. Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

3.   I took a taxi, and she drove home.  He didn’t want help, nor did he ask for it.  I wanted to go late, but she wanted to go on time.  What do you notice?  Imitate. Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

4.  (As, After, Although, When, While, Until, Before, Because, If, Since) (subordinating conjunctions) AAAWWUBBIS front-branch sentencing

5.   After the game, I went home. (is this a complex sent?)  Even though Paola was short, she was on the volleyball team.  Although it’s cold, Vanessa did not wear a jacket.  What do you notice?  Imitate. AAAWWUBBIS front-branch sentencing (As, After, Although, When, While, Until, Before, Because, If, Since) (subordinating conjunctions )

6.  Although I studied for the test, I did not do well. If you plan on trying out for a sport, be sure to practice. Since my brother is younger, he often looks up to me for guidance. What do you notice? Imitate. AAAWWUBBIS front-branch sentencing (As, After, Although, When, While, Until, Before, Because, If, Since) (subordinating conjunctions)

7.   Adjective clause subordinate conjunctions  Who, whom, whose, which, that, when, where subordinating conjunctions

8.   Clauses that are essential do not need commas.(general to specific)  The small town where I live has only two stoplights.  Nonessential clauses need comma (specific to general)  Ambrose Bierce, who was a famous American writer, wrote stories with a twist.

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10.  Tired, we collapsed as soon as we arrived home. Laughing hard, tears ran down our faces. Without giving it a second thought, we helped the victims. What do you notice? Imitate. Non-AAAWWUBBIS front-branch sentencing (subordinating conjunctions)

11.  After, although, as, before, because, even though, if, in order that, since, than, though, until, unless, when, while, where, whenever, wherever AAAWWUBBIS When the bell rang, the students left. They walked where the sign pointed.

12.  Annoyed by the sound of her voice, I refused to listen to anything she said. Due to the fact that summer started a week earlier this year, we had to reschedule our summer vacation. What do you notice? Imitate. Non-AAAWWUBBIS front-branch sentencing (subordinating conjunctions)

13.   Needs a comma is subordinate clause comes at the beginning.  Although it rained, I walked home.  If it does not begin a sentence, usually no commas.  I was out of breath because I walked fast.  If subordinate clause interrupts flow, set off with commas.  The walk, even though it was a mile, took forever.  Try 390 Punctuating Clauses

14.   Choose correct conjunction. -Although D hurried down the hall, she was too late to catch the cat. -D hurried down the hall, so she was too late to catch the cat. Be careful where you put modifiers. While eating a cookie, the man sat on a bench. The lonesome man sat on the bench eating a cookie with a blue hat. Sentence combining

15.   Avoid passive voice. The principal polished the trophies that were dusty. The trophies that were dusty were polished by the principal.  Avoid faulty pronoun reference. Zero gravity lengthened their spines; the astronauts grew an inch. Zero gravity lengthened their spines that caused them to grow. 424 Sentence combining