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QuizMultiple Choice

Phrases and Clauses

Question 4 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]

Read the sentence.She got soaked walking home in the rain yesterday because her umbrella was in her gym locker.Which part of this sentence is a clause?

Answer
A
"she got soaked walking"
B
"home in the rain yesterday"
C
"because her umbrella"
D
"was in her gym locker"

Explanation

A clause contains a subject and a verb. “She got soaked walking” has the subject “she” and the verb “got,” so it is a clause. “Was in her gym locker” has a verb but no subject within that part.

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