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:
...we are already one-third of the way through the year...
Sentence 1: Add a phrase
Sentence 2: Add a dependent clause
Sentence 3: Add an independent clause
17 comments:
Sentence 1: Add a phrase: On May Day, we are already one-third of the way through the year.
Sentence 2: Add dependant phrase: We are already one-third of the way through the year when we celebrate May Day.
Sentence 3: We are already one-third of the way through the year, and snow is still on the ground.
Sentence 1. On earth day, we are already one-third of the way through the year.
Sentence 2. We are already one-third of the way through the year when we celerate Earth Day.
Sentence 3. We are already one-third of the way through the year, and no spring flowers.
1. In April, we are already one-third of the way through the year.
2. Because it is April, we are already one-third of the way through the year.
3. The plants are beginning to sprout and we are already one-third of the way through the year.
We are already one-third of the way through the year with summer around the corner.
We are already one-third of the way through the year even though I haven’t paid the Christmas bills.
We are already one-third of the way through the year; however, New Year’s Eve feels like yesterday.
Phrase: Oh my, we are already one-third of the way through the year.
Dependent clause: We are already one-third of the way through the year and still no sign of spring.
Independent clause: I know my son’s birthday is soon because we are already one-third of the way through the year.
MARY ANN: Excellent!
NICOLE:1 and 2 are great; #3--is another phrase;-)
GRACE:Almost--you need some punctuation in #3;-)-
LESLIE: Well done:-)
JENNIFER: #1--good; #2--another phrase; #3--you've added an independent clause but changes the original independent clause into a dependent one;-)
1. April is one-third of the way through the year.
2. It is obvious wherever we go that we are already one-third of the way through the year.
3. The project is over its annual budget and we are already one-third of the way through the year.
3. The plants are beginning to sprout, and we are already one-third of the way through the year.
1. Phrase
In April, we are already one-third of the way through the year.
2. Dependent Clause
Although it doesn’t feel like it, we are already one-third of the way through the year.
3. Independent Clause
We are already one-third of the way through the year; however, it seems like summer is still so far away.
VIVIEN:#1--don't change the original independent clause; #2--you have changed the original independent clause into a dependent one; #3--yes, but there's a punctuation error;-)
GRACE:thank you!
LEIGHA:Good answers:-)
1.By now, we are already one third of the way through the year.
2.Looking forward to our next vacation because we are already one third of the way through the year.
3.We are one third of the way through the year, and I am still keeping my New Year's resolution.
Sentence 1 Phrase-
Since it is April, we are already one-third of the way through the year.
Sentence 2 Dependent-
We are already one-third of the way through the year, because it is nearly May.
Sentence 3 Independent-
We are already one-third of the way through the year; it seems as if time is flying by.
Sentence 1. As of May 1st, we are already one-third of the way through the year.
Sentence 2. Because it is nearly May we are already one-third of the way through the year.
Sentence 3. We are already one-third of the way through the year and I already have my Christmas shopping done.
JOCELYN:#1--good; #2--you have turned the original independent clause into a dependent one and added a phrase--the result is an incomplete sentence; #3--good.
ALYCIA:#1--that's a dependent clause; #2--yes, but check the punctuation; #3--good.
JENNIFER H: #1--good; #2-- check the punctuation; #3--again, check the punctuation.
#2 As of the first week of May, we are already one third of the way through the year.
1. In no time, we are already one-third of the way through the year.
2. We are already one-third of the way through the year with summer vacation just around the corner.
3. We are already one-third of the way through of the year, and I still mix-up the year when doing paperwork.
JOCELYN:That's another phrase--no subject, no verb:-(
BRITTANY: #1--good; #2--another phrase; #3--good.
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