Use the sentence to answer the question.

Because he was late, Fred missed the movie.

Which group of words is included in the sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

gerund phrase
gerund phrase

participial phrase
participial phrase

infinitive phrase
infinitive phrase

dependent clause

dependent clause

dependent clause

The sentence states "Because he was late, Fred missed the movie." The group of words included in the sentence is a dependent clause, which is "Because he was late."