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 saw many interesting people and places ...
1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
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1. While in Italy, we saw many interesting people and places.
2. We saw many interesting people and places while we were vacationing in Italy.
3. We saw many interesting people and places, and we were sad that our vacation was coming to an end.
Hi Veronica.. struggling with this one. :-)
1. Use a phrase
That day, we saw many interesting people and places.
2. Use a dependent clause
On our vacation, we saw many interesting people and places.
3. Use an independent clause
We saw many interesting people and places on our vacation and made a lot of new friends.
1. While in Europe, we saw many interesting people and places.
2. We saw many interesting people and places during our summer holiday in Europe.
3. We saw many interesting people and places on our summer holiday, but now we must return to work.
Milijana: Excellent!
Cindy: #1--OK; #2--that's a phrase; there's no verb; #3--good, but remember the punctuation needed;-)
Sara: Good, but you didn't need to extend the original clause.
Rupinder,
1. Use a phrase
While visiting in India, we saw many interesting people and places.
2. We saw many interesting people and places while we were visiting in India.
3. We saw many interesting people and places in India, and we met all our relatives.
Rupinder: Good sentences:-)
While vacationing in Jamaica, we saw many interesting people and places.
We saw many interesting people and places, while vacationing in Jamaica.
We saw many interesting people and places, and were happy to be heading home.
Jeff: #1--a good phrase; #2--this is still a phrase when you reverse the clause and phrase order; #3--this is not a separate clause as there is no subject.
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