Step 3: For each of the sentences below, choose the term that correctly describes the italicized word group.

		1. For as long as I can remember, I have been a cheese lover.
		2. About six months ago, I treated myself to a special birthday present; I joined a cheese-of-the-month club.
		3. My first month's installment was Istara, which is a firm, rich French cheese made from sheep's milk.
		4. One of my favorites was Parmigiano-Reggiano, a famous Italian cheese that is aged for up to three years.
		5. This was one of the more expensive cheeses, but it was well worth it.
		6. In addition to being my favorite cheese to have with pasta, Parmigiano-Reggiano is also delightful along with chunks of bread dipped in olive oil.
		7. For the month of June I received Oka cheese, which I found I liked surprisingly well.
		8. Oka is a semi-soft, cow's milk Canadian cheese that tastes something like another favorite of mine, Port-Salut, but Oka's flavor is more powerful.
		9. My favorite cheese so far is Saint Andre, and it came just last month.
		10. Because it is so wonderfully rich and creamy, I now reserve Saint Andre for very special occasions.
		Step 4: Now that you have practiced identifying clauses, in the box below choose any food you like (or don't like) and write a paragraph describing how you feel about it. In your paragraph, identify each word group as a phrase (P), independent clause (IC), or dependent clause (DC). (Hint: cross out prepositional phrases and underline subjects and verbs to help you determine whether a word group is a clause.)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
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