Question
The movie theater ran out of popcorn quickly because there was a corn shortage.
Which part of the sentence is a dependent clause?
the movie theater ran out of popcorn
Ran out of popcorn quickly
Because there was a corn shortage
There was a corn shortage
Which part of the sentence is a dependent clause?
the movie theater ran out of popcorn
Ran out of popcorn quickly
Because there was a corn shortage
There was a corn shortage
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The dependent clause in the sentence is "Because there was a corn shortage." A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on the main clause to give it meaning. In this case, it provides the reason for why the movie theater ran out of popcorn quickly.