Question

grammar lesson 4d: independent vs. dependent clauses
directions: complete all the questions, and then study this page as a preview of what the real test will look like (and what types of questions you will see later!)
match the terms to their definitions:
a. subordinating conjunction b. coordinating conjunction c. independent clause d. dependent clause

1. ___ has a subject and predicate and can stand alone (complete thought)
2. ___ has a subject and predicate but cannot stand alone
3. ___ aaawwubbis acronym; creates dependent clauses
4. ___ fanboys acronym; joins words, phrases, or clauses

labeling: highlight or circle the aaawwubbis words and underline the dependent clauses.

1. the students are prepared.
2. because of the practice test, the students are prepared.
3. because the practice test prepared them, the students will succeed.
4. we played board games for hours while we waited for the paint to dry.
5. if you dont memorize what aaawwubbis stands for, then the test will be difficult.
6. ms. garcia and mrs. harding ran in the four - mile race since they wanted a challenge.
7. we tried our best, but we lost the game since our best players were injured.
8. after school, im going to get ice cream.

labeling: mark each sentences punctuation as correct (c) or incorrect (i).

1. ___ do you want to go get pizza after the game ends?
2. ___ if you wait a few minutes we can walk together.
3. ___ as the temperature falls, the streets will become icy.
4. ___ my best friend who is super impatient always checks her phone for texts.
5. ___ our mom likes to bake cookies, when she is stressed.
6. ___ the locket, before it was lost, contained rare photos of my grandparents.

short answer:

1. what does aaawwubbis stand for?

writing: write one complete sentence that is not a fragment or run - on.
20.

Explanation:

1. An independent clause has a subject and predicate and can stand alone as a complete thought, so it matches with C.
2. A dependent clause has a subject and predicate but cannot stand alone, matching with D.
3. The subordinating - conjunction acronym AAAWWUBBIS creates dependent clauses, matching with A.
4. The coordinating - conjunction acronym FANBOYS joins words, phrases, or clauses, matching with B.
5. "The students are prepared." is an independent clause with no AAAWWUBBIS words or dependent clauses.
6. "Because of the practice test" is a prepositional phrase, not a clause. "The students are prepared." is an independent clause. There is no dependent clause formed by an AAAWWUBBIS word here.
7. "Because the practice test prepared them" is a dependent clause (AAAWWUBBIS word 'because'), "the students will succeed" is an independent clause.
8. "while we waited for the paint to dry" is a dependent clause (AAAWWUBBIS word 'while'), "We played board games for hours" is an independent clause.
9. "If you don't memorize what AAAWWUBBIS stands for" is a dependent clause (AAAWWUBBIS word 'if'), "then the test will be difficult" is an independent clause.
10. "since they wanted a challenge" is a dependent clause (AAAWWUBBIS word'since'), "Ms. Garcia and Mrs. Harding ran in the four - mile race" is an independent clause.
11. "since our best players were injured" is a dependent clause (AAAWWUBBIS word'since'), "We tried our best, but we lost the game" is an independent clause with a coordinating conjunction 'but'.
12. "After school" is a prepositional phrase, "I'm going to get ice cream" is an independent clause. There is no dependent clause formed by an AAAWWUBBIS word here.
13. "after the game ends" is a dependent clause (AAAWWUBBIS word 'after'), the punctuation is correct as the dependent clause follows the independent clause "Do you want to go get pizza". So it's C.
14. "If you wait a few minutes" is a dependent clause (AAAWWUBBIS word 'if'), the punctuation is incorrect as a comma should be used before the independent clause "we can walk together". So it's I.
15. "As the temperature falls" is a dependent clause (AAAWWUBBIS word 'as'), the punctuation is correct as the dependent clause comes before the independent clause "the streets will become icy". So it's C.
16. "who is super impatient" is a relative clause (a type of dependent clause), but this is about punctuation and the sentence is punctuated correctly. So it's C.
17. "when she is stressed" is a dependent clause (AAAWWUBBIS word 'when'), the punctuation is incorrect as the comma should be before the dependent clause. So it's I.
18. "before it was lost" is a dependent clause (AAAWWUBBIS word 'before'), the punctuation is correct as the dependent clause comes before the independent clause "The locket contained rare photos of my grandparents". So it's C.
19. AAAWWUBBIS stands for 'After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since'.
20. Example: I went to the park and played basketball with my friends.

Answer:

1. C. Independent clause
2. D. Dependent clause
3. A. Subordinating conjunction
4. B. Coordinating conjunction
5. No AAAWWUBBIS words or dependent clauses; independent clause
6. No dependent clause formed by AAAWWUBBIS word; independent clause
7. "Because the practice test prepared them" (dependent clause), "the students will succeed" (independent clause)
8. "while we waited for the paint to dry" (dependent clause), "We played board games for hours" (independent clause)
9. "If you don't memorize what AAAWWUBBIS stands for" (dependent clause), "then the test will be difficult" (independent clause)
10. "since they wanted a challenge" (dependent clause), "Ms. Garcia and Mrs. Harding ran in the four - mile race" (independent clause)
11. "since our best players were injured" (dependent clause), "We tried our best, but we lost the game" (independent clause)
12. No dependent clause formed by AAAWWUBBIS word; independent clause
13. C
14. I
15. C
16. C
17. I
18. C
19. After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since
20. I went to the park and played basketball with my friends.