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Friday, February 14, 2014
*COMPLETE THE SENTENCE*
Follow the instructions below to create three different sentences from the following clause.*
... I wish you a happy birthday...
Sentence 1. Add a phrase Sentence 2. Add a dependent clause Sentence 3. Add an independent clause *Add your words to the beginning or end of the clause (but not both).
6 comments:
Doris177
said...
Phrase: We sang, I wish you a happy birthday.
Dependent clause: Do you know who sang the song, I wish you a happy birthday?
Independent clause: It is tradition to sing at someone's birthday, I wish you a happy birthday.
phrase-They say, I wish you a happy birthday! dependent clause- I wish you a happy birthday from the sunny south. ic- The boys were cheering, I wish you a happy birthday!
6 comments:
Phrase: We sang, I wish you a happy birthday.
Dependent clause: Do you know who sang the song, I wish you a happy birthday?
Independent clause: It is tradition to sing at someone's birthday, I wish you a happy birthday.
Add a phrase: I wish you a happy birthday with a biggest hug.
Dependent clause: I wish you a happy birthday by buying you a biggest present.
Independent: I wish you a happy birthday but I forgot to buy you a present.
phrase-They say, I wish you a happy birthday!
dependent clause- I wish you a happy birthday from the sunny south.
ic- The boys were cheering, I wish you a happy birthday!
Phrase- I wish you a happy birthday! Have a good one!
Dependent clause- On this special day, I wish you a happy birthday!
Independent clause- I wish you a happy birthday! I hope you have an amazing day and lots of fun on this special day!
Phrase: It's your special day so I wish you a happy birthday!
Dependent clause: We can eat cake after I sing I wish you a happy birthday.
Independent clause: Here is your present, I wish you a happy birthday.
Hmm. Some problems here!
Kanako: Well done, but you need to use the definite article ("the") in your second sentence.
Doris: You seem to have turned the initial phrase into the name of a song, which means there are problems with all three of your sentences.
Amanda: There are similar problems with your sentences.
Aman: Your first and third answer uses two independent sentences, and your second answer uses a preposition phrase rather than a dependent clause.
Jen: Your first answer uses an independent clause rather than a phrase, and your third one is a comma splice.
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