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:
... there is only one month left in 2008...
1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause
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1. There is only one month left in 2008 to help the homeless.
2. There is only one month left in 2008 to meet the fundraising goal.
3. My shopping days are numbered; there is only one month left in 2008.
Margaret: #1--good; #2--this is another phrase; #3--good work:-)
1. There is only one month left in 2008 until taxes are due.
2. With the year end coming in March, there is only one month left in 2008 to submit your taxes.
3. To finish my taxes in time, that means there is only one month left in 2008.
Brenda: You seem to have an obsession with taxes;-) #1--that's a dependent clause; #2--grammatically correct, but I'm having a hard time understanding the meaning here--the clauses seem to contradict each other; #3--that's another dependent clause.
1. There is only one month left in 2008 to use the coupons.
3. There is only one month left in 2008; I am going to start preparing for the new year.
2. Because there is only one month left in 2008, I now feel rushed to complete my stores year end.
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