Which sentence includes a dependent clause?(1 point)
On the way to the store, Nicole saw a lost cat.
On the way to the store, Nicole saw a lost cat.
They gave sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
They gave sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
The boy received a dog named Rover for his birthday.
The boy received a dog named Rover for his birthday.
When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall.
None of those sentences, duplicated or not, has a dependent clause. Are you sure there's no typo in the choices?
“They gave sandwiches to the children on paper plates.” Would be your answer.
“They” is considered a subject and “gave” is the verb
The sentence "When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall." includes a dependent clause.
The sentence that includes a dependent clause is: "When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall."
To determine if a sentence includes a dependent clause, we need to identify if there is a clause within the sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. In other words, if removing that clause from the sentence would leave an incomplete thought.
In the given sentence, "When looking out the window" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It provides additional information about the action of the main clause "they saw the first leaf fall."