Thursday, June 20, 2013

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE, June 20th, 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:

... summer should arrive in June...

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

12 comments:

Jocelyn B said...

1. Phrase- With more sunshine, summer should arrive in June.

2. Dependent Clause- Summer should arrive in June; however, the lake is still cool.

3.Independent Clause- Summer should arrive in June because the flowers are beginning to bloom.

Anonymous said...

Robert S said

Sentence 1. Add a phrase
Summer should arrive in June this year.

Sentence 2. Add a dependent clause
After a long winter, summershould arrive in June.

Sentence 3. Add an independent clause
It has been a long winter this year, summershould arrive in June.

Veronica Baig said...

JOCELYN: #1--good; #2--this is an independent clause; #3--that's a dependent clause;-)
ROBERT: Almost--check the punctuation in #3;-)

Laurie M said...

Phrase:
Three months after the spring equinox, summer should arrive in June.

Dependent clause:
With everyone looking forward to milder weather, summer should arrive in June.

Independent clause:
Summer should arrive in June and hopefully the temperature will reflect the season.

Veronica Baig said...

LAURIE: Close--check the punctuation in #3;-)

Jocelyn B said...

Lets try this:
#2 Dependent :Summer should arrive in June because the flowers are beginning to bloom.

#3 Independent: Summer should arrive in June; however, the lake is still cool.

Veronica Baig said...

JOCELYN: That wasn't so hard was it!

LeighaM said...

1. Phrase

This year, summer should arrive in June.

2. Dependent Clause

Although it has been raining so much, summer should arrive in June.

3. Independent Clause

Summer should arrive in June; however, it won’t stop raining.

Anonymous said...

Tanya F

PHRASE
1)The forecast indicates summer should arrive in June.

Dependent Clause
2)Summer should arrive in June because that’s normal.

Independent Clause
3)Summer should arrive in June; however, temperatures are still below normal

Anonymous said...

***CORRECTION*** I apologize forgot a period.

Tanya F

PHRASE
1)The forecast indicates summer should arrive in June.

Dependent Clause
2)Summer should arrive in June because that’s normal.

Independent Clause
3)Summer should arrive in June; however, temperatures are still below normal.

Unknown said...
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Unknown said...

Sentence 1. Add a phrase

If the calendar is correct, summer should arrive in June.

Sentence 2. Dependent Clause

Summer should arrive in June because the farmer's almanac is never wrong.

Sentence 3. Independent Clause

Summer should arrive in June; the birds have returned and the flowers are blooming.