Independent Clause , Dependent Clause or Phrase 1.While Erica and Mike made pancakes, the rest of us watched the 6:00 news.
((the 1st part is underlined))

2.Mike is going to the concert, but Erica can't make it.
((but Erica can't make it is underlined))

3.Jumping down from the stage, Mike broke his leg.
((the 1st part is underlined))

4.I will judge the baking contest that Erica is entering.
((that Erica is entering is underlined))

5.If I remember correctly, Mike was the leader of the expedition, and Erica was the assistant.
((the first part is underlined))

the narrator closes the lantern tightly so the old man is

not awakened by the bright light

explanation:

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

its c

explanation:

if i was falling raindrop:

1. land safely (pretty sure that’s a tough one)

2. wished that time slowed down

3. a beautiful ending