Lesson 5: Independent Clauses & Making General Statements (56)

Lesson 5: Independent Clauses & Making General Statements

PC2 Grammar

Independent Clauses

Watch the video

Watch the next video to learn about independent clauses. Then complete the questions after the video.

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According to the video, an independent clause is a group of words that contains a __________ and a predicate.

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According to the video, another name for an independent clause is a __________ clause.

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What is the complete subject of this sentence?

The students are watching a presentation.

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According to the video, the most important part of the predicate is the _____.

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What is the verb in this sentence?

Studying grammar improves writing skills.

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What is the verb in this sentence?

A comfortable lifestyle requires an income of at least 2,000 USD per month.

The simple sentences all consist of single independent clauses, but the words are all mixed up. Reorder the words and phrases so the sentences are correct.

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Hint: all the sentences must begin with capital letters and end with full stops.

Making General Statements

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Cakes

• can contain

• unhealthy

• amounts

• of sugar.

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• Students

• often take

• part-time jobs

• during

• their holidays.

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• Football players

• require

• high levels

• of discipline

• and physical fitness.

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• Smartphones

• may soon

• be replaced

• by more advanced forms

• of technology.

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• Computer games

• can help

• with

• the developoment

• of certain cognitive skills.

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• Education

• should be

• available

• to

• all children.

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• Relaxation

• helps

• with

• stress

• reduction.

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• Intelligence

• is not

• only about

• passing

• exams.

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• Tourism

• creates

• many

• job

• opportunities.

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Reorder the following

• Technology

• is changing

• traditional

• views

• of education.

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