Saturday, September 29, 2007

SENTENCE COMPLETION, Sept. 29th

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:

... it's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election ...

1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause

Note: you can still see previous Sentence Completion questions; they are posted in the 2007 archive in the side bar.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

#1 Phrase
With the vote count already under way, it's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election.
#2 Dependent Clause
It's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election and I look forward to reading about it in the newspaper.
#3 Independent Clause
As my day planner states, it's only two weeks until the Canadian federal election.

Veronica Baig said...

Sara: #1--that's a phrase, but it doesn't make sense (no votes are counted until after the voting stations close); #2--that's an independent clause; #3--that is a dependent clause;-)

Anonymous said...

1. Thank goodness it's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election
2. It's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election, since today is September 30, 2008.
3. All of the party leaders are campaigning a lot now since it's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election

Anonymous said...

1. With all the votes collected, it's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election.
2. As my mother reminded me, it's only two weeks until the Canadian federal election.
3. It's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election and I can't wait to cast my vote.

Veronica Baig said...

Nadia: #1--good; #2--good--but watch the punctuation--perhaps put the dependent clause first; #3--this is another dependent clause--why not remove 'since" and use a semicolon;-)

Anonymous said...

#1. Use a phrase
It's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election, a critical time for the party leaders.
#2. Use a dependent clause
If you have lost track, it's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election.
#3. Use an independent clause
It's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election, and the poll results are coming in daily.

Veronica Baig said...

Bernie: Good work!

Anonymous said...

#1. Use a phrase
By the way, it's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election.

#2. Use a dependent clause
Perhaps you don't know that it's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election.

#3. Use an independent clause
It's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election, and I have not yet decided who I will vote for.

Veronica Baig said...

Kelly: Excellent:-)

Unknown said...

#1 Phrase
It's only two more weeks for us to wait until the Canadian federal election.

#2 dependent clause
It's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election, though many people are not ready for this election yet.

#3 independent clause
As it gets colder everyday, it's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election.

Veronica Baig said...

Seiko: That's different putting the phrase in the middle;-)

Veronica Baig said...

Seiko: #3 is another dependent clause.