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F 1. Then I attended Morris Junior High. A junior
high that was a bad experience. (dependent clause)
F 2. The scene was filled with beauty. Such as
the sun sending its brilliant rays to the earth and the leaves of various shades
of red, yellow, and brown moving slowly in the wind. (dependent clause)
C 3. He talked for fifty minutes without taking his eyes off his notes.
Like other teachers in that department, he did not encourage students' questions.
F 4. Within each group, a wide range of features
to choose from. It was difficult to distinguish between them. (no
main verb)
C 5. A few of the less serious fellows would go into a bar for a steak
dinner and a few glasses of beer. After this meal, they were ready for anything.
C 6. It can be really embarrassing to be so emotional. Especially when
you are on your first date, you feel that you should be in control.
F 7. The magazine has a reputation for a sophisticated, prestigious, and
elite group of readers. Although that is a value judgment
and in circumstances not a true premise. (dependent clause)
F 8. In the seventh grade every young boy goes out for football. To
prove to himself and his parents that he is a man. (dependent clause)
F 9. She opened the door and let us into her home. Not
realizing at the time that we would never enter that door in her home again.
(dependent clause)
C 10. As Christmas grows near, I find myself looking back into my childhood
days at fun-filled times of snowball fights. To think about this makes me happy.
F 11. Making up his mind quickly. Jim ordered
two dozen red roses for his wife. Hoping she would accept his apology. (dependent
clause)
F 12. They were all having a good time. Until one
of Joe's oldest and best friends had a little too much to drink. (dependent
clause)
F 13. Although it only attained a speed of about twelve miles an hour.
My old rowboat with its three-horsepower motor seemed like a high-speed job
to me.
C 14. With my brother standing by my side, I reached for the pot handle.
Tilting the pot way too much caused the boiling water to spill.
F 15. The small, one-story houses are all the same size and style. With
no difference except the color. (dependent clause)
F 16. Being a friend of mine like he was when we
first joined the soccer team. Together we learned a lot. (dependent
clause)
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