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Find the "dependent clause" in the sentence.
Because Marlin couldn't find his son, he felt frustrated.
Because Marlin couldn't find his son
Find the "independent clause" below.
Jenet danced his solo at the holiday show.
Jenet danced his solo at the holiday show.
Find the "dependent clause" below.
All the radio stations are playing the song that Rita wrote about her shoe collection.
that Rita wrote about her shoe collection
Find the "independent clause" below.
Nate found her missing keys under the refrigerator.
Nate found her missing keys under the refrigerator.
The principal of my school, Mr. Voldemort, cancelled class so we could have a water balloon fight.
1. My school has more than one principal.
2. My school has only one principal.
2. My school has only one principal.
Click the "verb" that's modified by the prepositional phrase.
During the sunrise, Ron photographed the mountains.
photographed
Click the "noun or noun phrase" that's modified by the prepositional phrase.
Malfoy's book is about the Renaissance.
Malfoy's book
Since my neighbor Doris doesn't like popcorn, we can only eat pizza at the movie theater.
1. I have more than one neighbor.
2. I have only one neighbor.
1. I have more than one neighbor.
Identify the participial phrase.
Convinced I was lying, Chris demanded proof of my alien sighting.
convinced I was lying
1. He has more than one baseball coach.
2. He has only one baseball coach.
1. He has more than one baseball coach.
Tony used socks that glow in the dark to help light her path home.
that glow in the dark
Ally's snowboarding improved after buying a fancy, purple helmet.
1. Ally bought a helmet.
2. Ally's snowboarding bought a helmet.
2. Ally's snowboarding bought a helmet.
A curious chef, Louis's dinner included three vegetables I had never heard of.
1. Louis was a curious chef.
2. Louis' dinner was a curious chef.
2. Louis' dinner was a curious chef.
(Dangling Modifier)
Cindy hid the last slice of pizza when I'd never find it.
when --> where
Fix the sentence:
Professor Yeh bought the mystery novel, that he had been longing to read at the book sale.
delete ","
Gardening in Mr. Filch's yard, the carrots would be perfect for our cake.
1. The carrots were gardening.
2. We were gardening.
1. The carrots were gardening.