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Underline the independent clause:

Some of us liked last night's performance, but many people did not.
We stayed at the airport after the plane had taken off.
David bought two tickets and gave them to his business partners.
The sculpture in front of the museum was removed because many people complained that it was ugly.
He is excited about his new job, and he is ready to work.

Underline the dependent clause:

Before he sat down, he wiped his seat.
After they finished writing their papers, they went to the underground.
The Spencers own the house that stands near the lake.
The book that won the award had not been expected to win.
He took the writing class because he wanted to improve his own composition.

Underline the independent clauses and enclose the dependent clauses in parentheses:

If he does not turn in his paper, he will not pass the course.
James could have done his own work, although he did not think so.
Meg was very irritable at dinner because she had been working on her graduate school essay all day.
The book she read confused her, but she gave her report to the class, who also became confused after hearing her.
The prospective teacher seemed very intelligent until he spoke.

Combine each of the following into one sentence using an independent and a dependent clause:

Dar Williams is appearing at Dickinson. She has performed on many college campuses.
Mr. Johnson typed the mailing list. It included all the customers in two cities.
The menu followed the same pattern each week. It did not offer the students much variety.
Professor Smith was selected as the committee clerk. She understands the central issues.
This May my housemates and I are going on a trip. The trip will consist of hiking in Wales and Ireland.

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