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:
... Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over...
1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause
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PHRASE
To my relief, Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over.
DEPENDENT CLAUSE
Today, the media are reporting that Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over.
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over, so TV programming should return to normal.
#1. Use a phrase
After all the fuss, Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over.
#2. Use a dependent clause
As we wake up this morning, Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over.
#3. Use an independant clause
Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over,so let the Christmas shopping season begin!
1. To my surprise, Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over.
2. As I sip my morning coffee, Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over.
3. Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over, so let us relax.
Kelly: #1--good; #2--you have turned the original independent clause into a dependent clause; #3--good.
Bernie: Yes to all of them, but you'll have to wait until after Halloween for Christmas season to start;-)
Sara: Good, but I don't know what you would be surprised!
Let me try the phrase again.
1. Without a doubt, Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over.
That sounds better than "surprise" I don't know what I was thinking! :)
1. Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over without turkey this year.
2. Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over, and some people are relieved with it while others aren’t.
3. Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over, and now we wait for Halloween.
Sara: That's better:-)
Seiko: #1--good; #2--you have added both an independent clause and a dependent one; #3--good.
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