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QuizMultiple Choice

Compound and Complex Sentences

Question 6 • DBN LA 2-CR

Which is a dependent clause?

Answer
d
during intermission, while we were discussing the performance
d
dodging frantically, a valet ran through the crowd and into the theater
d
dashing after him, two police officers plowed through the lobby crowd
d
discussing the commotion, we decided it was more exciting than the play

Explanation

A dependent clause has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. In A, “we” is the subject and “were discussing” is the verb, while “while” makes the clause dependent. The other choices include complete main clauses, such as “a valet ran” and “we decided”; their opening phrases are not dependent clauses.

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