1. Sentences Classified by Structure Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex

2. Simple  One Independent Clause (IC)  Independent Clause: Can stand alone as a sentence.  We had fun at the ball game.

3. Compound Sentence  Two or more IC joined with a coordinating conjunction and a FANBOYS or with a ;  We had fun at the ball game, and we cheered for our team.

4. FANBOYS Coordinating Conjunctions  F or  A nd  Nor  But OrOr  Yet SoSo

5. AAAWWUBBIS!!!

6.  A fter  A lthough AsAs  W hen  W hile  U ntil  B efore  B ecause IfIf  S ince Dependent clause (DC) begins with one of these words and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. _______ we did our homework,

7. Punctuation for an AAAWWUBBIS Sentence If the AAAWWUBBIS word is at the beginning of the sentence, it needs a comma after it. No comma is needed when the AAAWWUBBIS sentence is placed after the IC.

8. Complex Sentences  One IC and one or more DC or subordinate clauses.  Dependent clause/subordinate clause: Cannot stand alone as a sentence.  When we went to the ball game, we sat in the front row to cheer.

9. Compound/Complex Sentences  Two or more IC and one or more dependent/subordinate clauses.  When we went to the ball game, we sat in the front row to cheer, but I soon lost my voice.