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:
... Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th...
1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause
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1. Without a thought, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th.
2. Although some people do not care for him, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th.
3. I wish the election was in November, but Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th.
Sara: Good sentences.
1. As the TV said, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th.
2.Even people have not prepared, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th.
3.Although Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th, I do not care it.
Jiaping: #1--can the TV say anything? #s 2 and 3--there seems to be a word missing from each of these sentences.
1. Two days ago on the TV, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th.
2. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th, which is 35 days from today.
3. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th, and I am going to vote for Liberals.
1.Did you hear that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th?
2.Since he was ahead in the polls,Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th.
3.Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th;the news caught everyone by surprise.
Phrase: Much to my chagrin, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th.
Dependent Clause: In order to appease the people, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th.
Independent Clause: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th but he would rather go fishing that day.
1. With only five weeks to campaign, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election of October 14th
2. Because he feels confident that he will win the vote, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election of October 14th because he feels confident that he will win the vote.
3. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election of October 14th and I hope the majority of Canada comes out to vote.
Woops.. I seem to have made a mistake on #2. It should read:
2. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election of October 14th because he feels confident that he will win the vote.
Seiko: #1--a phrase, but with "two days ago" the indication would be for the simple past in the main clause. #2--good; #3--yes, but "the" Liberals.
Bernie:#1--you have changed the main clause into a dependent clause, and what should be the phrase is an independent clause;-)#s 2 and 3, good grammatically but not factually!
Kellym: Good grammatically--except for a missing comma in #3; but I question the truth of these statements!!
Nadia: #1--yes a clause, but it reads as though the election was called because there was only 5 weeks of campaigning;#2--correction is good; #3--comma missing, and it's better to write "a majority of Canadians ..."
Thank you for the feedback Veronica.
My corrections are following...
1. After 2 1/2 years in office, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th.
2. Because he needs a majority government, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th.
3. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th; the news caught no one by surprise.
Bernie: Excellent sentences:-)
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