Question

When Erin arrived at the party, she put her birthday gift on the table. which grammatical element do the bold words represent? When Erin arrived at the party is in bold. a. independent clause b. sentence C. dependent clause D. phrase

Answer 1

The bold phrase "When Erin arrived at the party" represents **C. dependent clause**. This is because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and depends on the main clause for its meaning.