Question

Which is a dependent clause?
a during intermission, while we were discussing the performance
b dodging frantically, a valet ran through the crowd and into the theater
c dashing after him, two police officers plowed through the lobby crowd
d discussing the commotion, we decided it was more exciting than the play

Answer 1

$\huge{\tt{ \pink{ \underline{ \underline{Option \: [A]}}}}}$

→ During intermission, while we were discussing the performance .

$\tt{Dependent \: Clause : }$

→ According to certain traditional linguistic theories, a subordinate clause or dependent clause is a clause that provides a sentence element with additional information, but which cannot stand as a sentence. A dependent clause can either modify an adjacent clause or serve as a component of an independent clause.

Answer 2

(A) During intermission, while we were discussing the performance.

• There are 3 types of clauses. A main/independent clause, a subordinate clause, an adjective clause, and a noun clause are the three basic types of clauses that can be used in a sentence. The independent clause could be used as a complete sentence on its own, but the subordinate clause could not.
• A clause that is embedded within a complex sentence is known as a subordinate clause, dependent clause, or embedded clause. For example, in the English sentence "I know that Bette is a dolphin," the clause "that Bette is a dolphin" appears as a complement to the verb "know," rather than as a separate sentence.

• Damian will be unable to participate in the game due to a foot injury. (He injured his foot, which is a dependent clause.) It includes the subject he as well as the verb injured. The clause does not express a complete thought and cannot function as a sentence on its own.)

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