Question

In the spaces to the left of each number write P for phrase, S for sentence, and DC for dependent clause.

Examples:
P With their friends
IC It is the only solution
DC Unless they could borrow the car
______ 1. Throwing papers along the streets

Answer 1

The phrase 'Throwing papers along the streets' should be labeled as P for phrase as it lacks a subject and verb conjunction. Distinctions between a dependent clause and an independent clause rely on their ability to stand as a complete thought.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase 'Throwing papers along the streets' would be labeled as P for phrase since it lacks both a subject performing the action and a complete predicate, which are required to make a complete sentence or a dependent clause. A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject and verb conjunction, and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Dependent clause examples usually include a subordinating conjunction and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, whereas an independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. To correctly label each example sentence as an independent clause (IC) or dependent clause (DC), one needs to identify whether the sentence or clause can stand alone as a complete thought (IC) or not (DC).