Thursday, May 16, 2013

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE, May 16th, 2013

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) to the clause below:

... it will be good to have another three-day weekend...

Sentence 1. Add a phrase           
Sentence 2. Add a dependent clause        
Sentence 3. Add an independent clause

13 comments:

Grace H said...

1. It will be good to have another three-day weekend this week.

2. Since I have lots of homework, it will be good to have another three-day weekend.

3. It will be good to have another three-day weekend, and I will have plenty of spare time.

LeighaM said...

1. Phrase

In May it will be good to have a three-day weekend.

2. Dependent Clause

In order to do my work, it will be good to have a three-day weekend.

3. Independent Clause

We are going away, so it will be good to have a three-day weekend.

amanda said...

1. It will be good to have another three day weekend for more fun.

2.It will be good to have another three day weekend, so i can finish my projects.

3. I need to spend more time with my family, it will be good to have another three day weekend.

Nicole H said...

It would be good to have a three-day weekend every month.

It would be good to have another three-day weekend, so I can get all my essays done.

It would be good to have another three-day weekend, so I can enjoy the sunshine.

Unknown said...

1. As usual, it will be good to have another three-day weekend.

2. To have time to wash my car, it will be good to have another three-day weekend.

3. It will be good to have another three-day weekend, so I can take a drive and go fishing.

Veronica Baig said...

GRACE: Good sentences:-)
LEIGHA: #1--yes, but don't change the original wording; #2--good; #3--good.
AMANDA:#1--good; #2--this is an independent clause; #3--can you fix the punctuation?
NICOLE:#1--good; #2--this is an independent clause; #--good.
JOHN: #1--good; #2--this is another phrase; #3--good.

Unknown said...

2. It will be good to have another three-day weekend for I'll have time to wash my car.

Brittany semkowich ENGL155 said...

1. It will be good to have another three-day weekend to regain my sanity.

2. It will be good to have another three-day weekend provided that the weather is nice.

3. I had a busy week at work; it will be good to have another three-day weekend.

Jocelyn B said...

1.Phrase
As always, it will be good to have another three-day weekend.

2. Dependent clause
Now that the weather is so nice, it will be good to have another three-day weekend.

3.Independant clause
It will be good to have another three-day weekend, and everyone can come to the lake house for supper.

Veronica Baig said...

JOHN: That's an independent clause;-(
BRITTANY: Good sentences:-)
JOCELYN: Well done!

Rockstar said...
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Anonymous said...

Robert S said.

... it will be good to have another three-day weekend...

Sentence 1. Add a phrase
It will be good to have another three-day weekend in May.

Sentence 2. Add a dependent clause
I was so busy doing yard work, it will be good to have another three-day weekend.
Sentence 3. Add an independent clause
It will be good to have another three-day weekend, I need some time to rest.

Veronica Baig said...

ROBERT: Yes, but the meaning is rather ambiguous; #2--that's an independent clause (the original independent clause has been turned into a dependent clause--a relative pronoun "that" is understood); #--yes, but check the punctuation.