Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence.
If we are going to make it to the movie on time, we really need to leave right now.
A. If we are going to make it
B. If we are going to make it to the movie on time
C. we really need to***
D. we really need to leave right now
In English grammar, a dependent clause is a group of words that has both a subject and a verb but (unlike an independent clause) cannot stand alone as a sentence. It's a clause that implies that there is more to come and is incomplete. It is also known as a subordinate clause.
Note: subject and verb needed. Reconsider your answer.
To identify the dependent clause in the sentence, we need to first understand what a dependent clause is. A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought.
In the sentence "If we are going to make it to the movie on time, we really need to leave right now," the dependent clause is the part of the sentence that starts with "If." This clause, "If we are going to make it to the movie on time," does not express a complete thought and relies on the rest of the sentence for its meaning.
Therefore, the correct answer is A. "If we are going to make it."