Which sentence includes a dependent clause?(1 point)
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She smiled as she opened the package.
She smiled as she opened the package.
The package was heavy.
The package was heavy.
It was a fancy hat!
It was a fancy hat!
Today is her 16th birthday.
Today is her 16th birthday.
Which option means “a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and is a complete sentence?”(1 point)
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prepositional phrase
prepositional phrase
independent clause
independent clause
dependent clause
dependent clause
noun phrase
independent clause
Which sentence begins with a dependent clause?(1 point)
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When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks.
When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks.
The children decided to play soccer in the park near their house.
The children decided to play soccer in the park near their house.
My friends and I are going camping today, and tomorrow my cousin is going to join us!
My friends and I are going camping today, and tomorrow my cousin is going to join us!
My dad is looking for his shoes while our dog is burying them in the garden.
My dad is looking for his shoes while our dog is burying them in the garden.
Which of the following describes the difference between a clause and a phrase? (1 point)
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A clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause has commas around it or after it, but a phrase does not.
A clause has commas around it or after it, but a phrase does not.
A clause modifies another word in the sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause modifies another word in the sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.