Which description defines a dependent clause?(1 point)
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It expresses a complete thought.
It expresses a complete thought.
It is a group of words containing a subject or a verb but not both
It is a group of words containing a subject or a verb but not both
It contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone.
It contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone.
It can stand alone as a sentence
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It contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone.
is this answer correct
Yes, the answer "It contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone." is correct. This defines a dependent clause as a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought on its own and therefore cannot stand alone as a sentence.