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:
... there is only one month left in 2008...
1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause
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1. All of the sudden, there is only one month left in 2008.
2. When I think about it, there is only one month left in 2008.
3. There is only one month left in 2008, but it is the best one.
Andra: #1--yes, but the expression is "all of a sudden"; #s 2 and 3--very good.
1. Time flies fast, there is only one month left in 2008.
2. I just realized, there is only one month left in 2008.
3. There is only one month left in 2008, but it's a good one.
Phrase: On the calender this morning, there is only one month left in 2008.
Dependant: When I look at the calendar, there is only one month left until 2008.
Independant: there if only one month left in 2008, however I will get all the Christmas shopping done.
Sara: #1 is an independent clause (subject + verb); #s 2 and 3 are good.
Kerry: # 1--good; #2--grammatically correct but check the wording; #3--Yes, but check for typos:-)
1. For your information,there is only one month left in 2008.
2.I'm really surprised, there is only one month left in 2008.
3. There is only one month left in 2008,so i wish to you a happy new year.
1. Thank goodness there is only one month left in 2008.
2. There is only one month left in 2008, becuase people have started to plan for New Year's Eve.
3. There is only one month left in 2008 and there are only 20 days until Christmas.
Shahinaz: #s 1 and 3 are good; #2 is another independent clause.
Nadia: #1--good; #2--grammatically correct but the meaning isn't quite right; #3--good apart from the punctuation.
1. As a reminder, there is only one month left in 2008.
2. There is only one month left in 2008 which means it is time to invest in a new calendar.
3. There is only one month left in 2008; soon we will be raising our glasses to 2009.
Correcting the phrase error my previous post:
1. Most people know, there is only one month left in 2008.
Milijana: Excellent!
Sara: That still isn't a phrase;-)
Correcting the phrase error my previous post:
1. Keep in mind, there is only one month left in 2008.
Sara: That's better:-)
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