Question
Because he was late, Fred missed the movie.
Which group of words is included in the sentence?
Participial phrase
Dependent clause
Gerund phrase
Infinite phrase
Which group of words is included in the sentence?
Participial phrase
Dependent clause
Gerund phrase
Infinite phrase
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The group of words included in the sentence "Because he was late, Fred missed the movie." is a **dependent clause**.
The phrase "Because he was late" cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on the main clause "Fred missed the movie" to provide complete meaning.
The phrase "Because he was late" cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on the main clause "Fred missed the movie" to provide complete meaning.