Grammar Review (Clauses, semicolons, appositives, comma splices)

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Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• Dad;
• bald;
• getting;
• hair;

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Spring brings gentle rains and warmer weather in addition, there are thunderstorms and hail.

• Spring;
• weather;
• thunderstorms;
• in;

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone: that is; they choose a safe place to touch down.
• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone that is, they choose a safe place to touch down.
• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone; that is, they choose a safe place to touch down.

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You need new brakes otherwise, you may not be able to stop in time.

• need;
• brakes;
• you;
• able;

Independent or dependent?

After I watched Friends

• Independent

• Dependent

I want you to hear the band's new song

• Independent 
• Dependent

Since I went to the football game to see you yesterday

• Independent 
• Dependent 

Even though we were all exhausted from the concert

• Independent 
• Dependent 

The computer game was fun to play

• Independent 
• Dependent 

Though I could give you my homework

• Independent 
• Dependent