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AAAWWUBBIS. What is with this funny word ?. AAAWWUBBIS helps you have more sentence variety . We also call these sentences “ Comma Causers ” because it forces you to write a brilliant complex sentence that requires a comma – instead of a puny little sentence! . AAAWWUBBIS.
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What is with thisfunny word? AAAWWUBBIS helps you have more sentence variety. We also call these sentences “Comma Causers” because it forces you to write a brilliant complex sentence that requires a comma – instead of a puny little sentence!
AAAWWUBBIS Mnemonic to remember AAAWWUBBIS: Apple Annie Anderson was walking under Brook’s Bridge in shorts.
AAAWWUBBIS As Until After Before Although Because While If When Since
Now let’s look at each word! • The 1st example will be an example that a student has written. • The 2nd example is a quote by someone famous!
As • As the bird was singing, the cat was watching it, preparing to pounce. • As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. – John F. Kennedy
After • After today's volleyball game, we should be celebrating our victory. • After every storm, the sun will smile. – William R. Alger
Although • Although Alex is fast, I am faster! • Although volume upon volume is written to prove slavery a very good thing, we never hear of the man who wishes to take the good of it by being a slave himself. - Abraham Lincoln
While… • While the teacher was teaching, the students were sleeping. • While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation. - Maya Angelou
When… • When I was a kid, I dreamed of being in the Olympic games. • When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. - Mark Twain
Until • UnTIL I MAKE THE honor roll this year, I will be really mad at myself. • Until justice is blind to color, until education is unaware of race, until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men's skins, emancipation will be a proclamation but not a fact. - Lyndon B. Johnson
Before • Before Alex and Marco came to TOWN, school wasN’T AS FUN. • Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. - Napoleon Hill
Because • Because of Ms. Jones, I learned all of my times tables in math. • Because you can't do anything halfway, you've got to go all the way in anything you do. - Jerry Bruckheimer
If • If we lose the Football game against Bruner,we will all be disappointed. • If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right. • – Henry Ford
Since • Since I was in Hawaii, I went to a traditional luau. • Since I started to get recognition, I've picked out certain fans and reverse-stalked them. - Jim Carrey
Now YOU try! As… After… Although… While… When… Until… Before… Because… If… Since…