19 March 2013

**SENTENCE COMPLETION, March 19th, 2013**



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:

... Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author ...
 
Sentence 1: add a phrase            
Sentence 2: add a dependent clause     
Sentence 3: add an independent clause
* Please write three separate sentences.

9 comments:

Zeinab140 said...

1. Great picture! Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author.
2. I know Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author.
3. Margaret Atwood is a well-know Canadian author, she wrote lot of books.

Alexey said...

Alexey ENGL140

1. Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author all around the world.
2. Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author because she has written many interesting books.
3. Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author; some people say that she is a living legend of Canadian literature.

Veronica Baig said...

ZEINAB: #1--that's a separate sentence you added; #2--you've turned the original independent clause into a dependent one; #3--yes, but you need to fix the punctuation;-)
ALEXEY: Excellent sentences:-)

saleha Ahmad ENGL 140 said...

1. Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author among the most honoured authors.
2. Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author because she is very experinced in what she does.
3. Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author; some people know her through the contributions she made in the Canadian society.

Yosua ENGL140 said...

Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author since 1961.

Because she has won a lot of awards, Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author.

Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author; I have read a couple of her books.

Zeinab140 said...

1.Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author with integrity.
2.Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author because of her writing skills.
3.Margaret Atwood is a well-know Canadian author; she wrote lot of great books.

Nazneen 140 said...

1. Margaret Atwood is a well known Canadian author with many awards to her name.

2. Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author because of her talent.

3. Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author; she is perhaps the most famous woman writer in Canada.

Veronica Baig said...

SALEHA: Good sentences:-)
YOSUA:#1--yes, but you need to change the verb tense;-) #2 & 3--well done!
ZEINAB:#1 & 2: good; #3--there's a word missing;-)
NAZNEEN: #1--good; #2--this is another phrase; #3--good.

Unknown said...

1. Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author and also an environmental activist.

2.Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author, who has had a prolific writing career.

3.Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author and I have enjoyed reading many of her books.