Which sentence includes a dependent clause?(1 point)
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It was a fancy hat!
It was a fancy hat!
Today is her 16th birthday.
Today is her 16th birthday.
The package was heavy.
The package was heavy.
She smiled as she opened the package.
She smiled as she opened the package.
The sentence that includes a dependent clause is "She smiled as she opened the package."
The sentence that includes a dependent clause is: "She smiled as she opened the package."
To identify a dependent clause, we need to look for a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. In this case, the dependent clause is "as she opened the package." It cannot be a sentence on its own because it lacks a main subject or verb. The main clause in the sentence is "She smiled," which can stand alone as a complete sentence.