Homework for Monday/Tuesday September 20-21, 2010

Write 3 Compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) and 3 sentences using subordinating conjunctions (WABU WABU WATIST) Refer to your notes for the conjunctions.

This assignment is self-explanatory, but I will try to simplify it. You are to write three sentences which have are compound sentences (Compound sentences are TWO simple sentences which are joined by a FANBOY conjunction).

Example: My mother made spaghetti for dinner, but I was not hungry.

Simple sentence - conjunction - simple sentence.

Now write 3 Complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions.

To do this, write a simple sentence, a subordinating conjunction, and another simple sentence

OR

Write a dependent clause, a comma, and a simple sentence (A dependent clause is a simple sentence which has a subordinating conjunction in front of it).

Example: My mother made spaghetti for dinner because she knew I was hungry.

simple sentence - conjunction - simple sentence.

OR

Because she knew I was hungry, my mother made spaghetti for dinner.

Dependent clause, simple sentence.