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:
... I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween ...
1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause
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1. It's very frightening, I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween.
2. When Friday night arrives, I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween.
3. I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween; I love the movie Shaun Of The Dead.
1. Use a phrase
I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween at a Halloween perty at school on October 31, this year.
2. Use a dependent clause
I am dressing up as a monster, which is a famous character in a movie, for Halloween .
3. Use an independent clause
I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween and I will get lots of candies.
Sara: #1--that's an independent clause; #s 2 and 3--good work (never heard of the movie;-)
Seiko: Good work--now can you spot the spelling mistake and the punctuation error?
#1. Use a phrase
For the first time, I am dressing up as a monster this year.
#2. Use a dependent clause
Since I never did it, I am dressing up as a monster this year.
#3. Use an independent clause
I am dressing up as a monster this year, and I hope to win the prize for best costume at the contest.
Correcting the errors in my previous post.
1. At my friend's costume party, I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween.
2. As I did last year, I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween.
Veronica, the movie I referred to in the third sentence of my previous post is about zombies :)
Oops! Perty was wrong! It is party.
Let me re-write the 1st one.
I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween at a Halloween party at school on October 31st this year.
Bernie: #1--yes, but you have changed the original clause; #2--that is a dependent clause, but the grammar is off; #3--very good.
Sara: That's better:-) I never go to zombie movies
Seiko: Yes, you've fixed the spelling.
PHRASE
For our office party, I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween.
DEPENDENT CLAUSE
Even though I don’t care for these types of celebrations, I am a dressing up as a monster for Halloween.
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween, and I know I will scare a lot of people!
Kelly: Excellent!
1.On October 31, 2008, I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween.
2. I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween because Denise is having a costume party.
3. My boyfriend is going to wear a Frankenstein costume because I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween.
Nadia: #s 1 and 2 are good; #3 is another dependent clause.
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