English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 6

Use logical subordinating words to combine the following pairs of simple sentences into sentences that contain a dependent thought. Place a comma after a dependent g statement when it starts the sentence.

EXAMPLE

• Our team lost.

• We were not invited to the tournament.

Because our team lost,We were not invited to the tournament.

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1. • I receive my degree in June.

• I will begin applying for jobs.

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2. • Lola doesn't enjoy cooking.

• She often eats at restaurants.

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3. • I sent several letters of complaint.

• The electric company never corrected my bill.

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4. • Neil felt his car begin to skid.

• He took his foot off the gas pedal.

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5. • The final exam covered sixteen chapters.

• The students complained.

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Step 1 of 5

on Adding a Dependent Thought (118–119)

1.?When I receive my degree in June, I will begin applying for jobs.