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Saturday, August 18, 2007

SENTENCE COMPLETION, August 18th

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after the clause below:

... the Olympic Games in Beijing are well underway ...
1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause

Note: you can still see previous Sentence Completion questions; they are posted in the 2006/2007 archive in the side bar.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

1. Phrase
- Loud cheers are continued to be heard while the Olympic Games in Beijing are well under way.

2. Use a dependent clause:

- After all the hard work and preparation, the Olympic Games in Beijing are well under way.

3. Use an independent clause:

- The Olympic Games in Beijing are well under way and all the participating Canadian Athletes are staying in Beijing.

Veronica Baig said...

Dave: #s 2 and 3 are very good. #1 is not a phrase, and it is also a very awkward construction;-)