which sentence includes a dependent clause?
a she smiled as she opened the package
b it was a fancy hat!
c the package was heavy
d today is her 16th birthday
a she smiled as she opened the package
which option means "a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and is a complete sentence?"
a prepositional phrase
b independent clause
c dependent clause
d noun phrase
b independent clause
which sentence begins with a dependent clause?
a my dad is looking for his shoes while our dog is burying them in the garden
b when we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks
c the children decided to play soccer in the park near their house
d my friends and i are going camping today, and tomorrow my cousin is going to join us
b when we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks
The sentence that includes a dependent clause is:
a) She smiled as she opened the package.
In this sentence, "as she opened the package" is the dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
To determine which sentence includes a dependent clause, we need to identify if any of the sentences have a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
A dependent clause is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It relies on an independent clause to complete its meaning.
Let's analyze the options:
a) "She smiled as she opened the package."
This sentence includes a dependent clause, "as she opened the package." This clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it doesn't express a complete thought. It relies on the independent clause "she smiled."
b) "It was a fancy hat!"
This sentence doesn't include a dependent clause. It consists of an independent clause, "It was a fancy hat!", which expresses a complete thought on its own.
c) "The package was heavy."
This sentence doesn't include a dependent clause. It consists of an independent clause, "The package was heavy," which expresses a complete thought on its own.
d) "Today is her 16th birthday."
This sentence doesn't include a dependent clause. It consists of an independent clause, "Today is her 16th birthday," which expresses a complete thought on its own.
Therefore, the sentence that includes a dependent clause is:
a) She smiled as she opened the package.