Question
Which contains an independent clause?
Because the tragic fumble was scored by the visiting team in the last minute.
When the player, in an extraordinary move, went charging down the field.
As the uproar from the delirious fans exploded jubilantly through the stadium.
While the team made their play, the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory.
Because the tragic fumble was scored by the visiting team in the last minute.
When the player, in an extraordinary move, went charging down the field.
As the uproar from the delirious fans exploded jubilantly through the stadium.
While the team made their play, the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence that contains an independent clause is:
**While the team made their play, the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory.**
In this sentence, "the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory" is the independent clause, as it can stand alone as a complete sentence. The other options are dependent clauses and cannot stand alone.
**While the team made their play, the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory.**
In this sentence, "the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory" is the independent clause, as it can stand alone as a complete sentence. The other options are dependent clauses and cannot stand alone.