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Compound and Complex Sentences — Quiz

Question 5 • CP English Language 1

Which contains an independent clause?

Answer
A
When the player, in an extraordinary move, went charging down the field.
B
While the team made their play, the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory.
C
As the uproar from the delirious fans exploded jubilantly through the stadium.
D
Because the tragic fumble was scored by the visiting team in the last minute.

Explanation

An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. Choice B contains the independent clause “the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory”; “While the team made their play” is a dependent clause. The other choices begin with subordinating words such as “When,” “As,” and “Because,” and do not contain a complete independent clause.

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