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)
• infinitive phrase
• dependent clause
• gerund phrase
• participial phrase

dependent clause

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

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