Asked by him

What kind is the second clause in the sentence below: my friend cooper needs to go to the orthodontists office on wednesday because one of his brackets is loose *
independent
adjective dependent
adverb dependent
noun dependent
no second clause

I am sure it is one of the dependent clauses
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yes, it's a dependent clause. It tells "why." What part of speech tells "why?"
Answered by him
noun dependent clause
Answered by Ms. Sue
Nouns don't tell why.