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Which sentence includes a dependent clause?(1 point)

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Today is her 16th birthday.
Today is her 16th birthday.

She smiled as she opened the package.
She smiled as she opened the package.

It was a fancy hat!
It was a fancy hat!

The package was heavy.

Which option means “a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and is a complete sentence?”(1 point)
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independent clause
independent clause

dependent clause
dependent clause

noun phrase
noun phrase

prepositional phrase

Which sentence begins with a dependent clause?(1 point)
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My friends and I are going camping today, and tomorrow my cousin is going to join us!
My friends and I are going camping today, and tomorrow my cousin is going to join us!

The children decided to play soccer in the park near their house.
The children decided to play soccer in the park near their house.

When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks.
When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks.

My dad is looking for his shoes while our dog is burying them in the garden.

Which of the following describes the difference between a clause and a phrase? (1 point)
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A clause has commas around it or after it, but a phrase does not.
A clause has commas around it or after it, but a phrase does not.

A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.
A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.

A clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not.

A clause modifies another word in the sentence, but a phrase does not.

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Here are the answers to your questions:

  1. Which sentence includes a dependent clause?

    • She smiled as she opened the package. (The phrase "as she opened the package" is a dependent clause.)

  2. Which option means “a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and is a complete sentence?”

    • independent clause (This is the correct definition of an independent clause.)

  3. Which sentence begins with a dependent clause?

    • When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks. (The phrase "When we go to school in the morning" is a dependent clause that starts the sentence.)

  4. Which of the following describes the difference between a clause and a phrase?

    • A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not. (This statement accurately describes the difference.)