...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 24, 2009
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... Feb. 24th, 2010
Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) to the clause below:
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 archive in the side bar.
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 archive in the side bar.
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#1 In California last year, we saw many interesting people and places.
#2 When we were in California, we saw many interesting people and places.
#3 We enjoyed our stay in California, and we saw many interesting people and places.
1. As we were arriving, we saw many interesting people and places.
2. We saw mnay interesting people and places because we were looking for them.
3. The country was wonderful so we saw many interesting people and places.
1. We saw many interesting people and places on our vacation last summer.
2. we saw many interesting people and places and could think of little else besides these images.
3. We will definitely go back there again as we saw many interesting people and places.
SAADAT:Excellent:-))
MARTHA: #1--this is a dependent clause; #2--good; yes, but don't forget the punctuation needed between these clauses.
MAYA:#1--good; #2--this is not a dependent clause--note that the subject of the verb "think" is the same as the subject of "saw"; #3--good.
1. We saw many interesting people and places in Edmonton last year.
2. As we were arriving, we saw many interesting people and places.
2. REDONE: We saw many interesting people and places, because we were looking for them.
#1 our way to Montreal, we saw many interesting people and places.
#2 On reaching Montreal, we saw many interesting people and places.
#3 We felt very happy and anxious when we saw many interesting people and places.
MARTHA: Good--both version of #2 work well:-)
UZMA: #1--something is missing here; #2--That's a phrase; #3--you have added an independent clauser but changed the original one into a dependent clause;-)
1. We saw many interesting people and places in Switzerland last summer.
2.When staying in Paris for a vacation, we saw many interesting people and places.
3. We liked sojourning in Mexico, for we saw many interesting people and places.
STEPHANIE: #s 1 and 2 are good; #3 would be fine if you left out "for" and used a semicolon;-)
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