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Monday, October 6, 2008

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... Oct. 6th, 2009

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

...Thanksgiving can signal the start of winter ...

1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause

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4 comments:

iannou said...

1. Use a phrase

Thanksgiving can signal the start of winter, or the approach of ski season.

2. Use a dependent clause

With temperatures falling below zero, Thanksgiving can signal the start of winter.

3. Use an independent clause

Thanksgiving can signal the start of winter, and it's a good time to put winter tires on your car.

Veronica Baig said...

Iannou: #1--yes, but no comma before a phrase; #2--that's another phrase (no verb); #3--good.

iannou said...

I did have my doubts about #2. If I understand correctly, "temperatures falling" is the object of "with" in my example.

2. Use a dependent clause

Thanksgiving can signal the start of winter, so it's a good time to put winter tires on your car.

Veronica Baig said...

Iannou: Yes and yes!