Identify the sentence with the independent clause underlined.
A. Because she wanted to win, Lanie practiced hard every day.
B. Although Cale is fairly sure about the next move, the team decides to follow Manny’s suggestion and go for the touchdown.
C. Although he was first to report the missing dog, Gary did not receive the reward money.
D. Karyn ran a marathon, despite being told she would never run again.
I think it is B.
What is underlined????
Oh sorry.
A. Because - win
B. Although - move
C. Gary - Money
D. Despite - again
C is correct. =)
Thanks
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To answer this question, we need to identify the sentence with the underlined independent clause. An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Let's analyze each sentence:
A. Because she wanted to win, Lanie practiced hard every day.
The underlined clause "Because she wanted to win" is not a complete sentence on its own. It is a dependent clause, as it requires further information to make sense. Therefore, this sentence does not contain an independent clause.
B. Although Cale is fairly sure about the next move, the team decides to follow Manny’s suggestion and go for the touchdown.
The underlined clause "Although Cale is fairly sure about the next move" is indeed a complete sentence on its own. It can stand alone and convey a complete thought. Therefore, this sentence contains an independent clause.
C. Although he was first to report the missing dog, Gary did not receive the reward money.
The underlined clause "Although he was first to report the missing dog" is not a complete sentence on its own. It is a dependent clause that requires more information for clarity. This sentence does not include an independent clause.
D. Karyn ran a marathon, despite being told she would never run again.
The underlined clause "despite being told she would never run again" is not a complete sentence. It is a dependent clause that requires additional information. Hence, this sentence does not feature an independent clause.
From analyzing all the options, it is clear that the sentence with the underlined independent clause is B: "Although Cale is fairly sure about the next move, the team decides to follow Manny’s suggestion and go for the touchdown."