Use the sentence to answer the question.

Because he was late, Fred missed the movie.

Which group of words is included in the sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

infinitive phrase
infinitive phrase

participial phrase
participial phrase

dependent clause
dependent clause

gerund phrase
gerund phrase

1 answer

The group of words included in the sentence is dependent clause. The clause "Because he was late" cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, making it a dependent clause.