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Describe what the bolded subordinating conjunction is doing in this sentence
She was late for class, because of the bus scheduling failure.
linking the independent clause to the dependent clause which adds information to the main clause.
pointing out similarity
She was late for class, because of the bus scheduling failure.
linking the independent clause to the dependent clause which adds information to the main clause.
pointing out similarity
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In the sentence "She was late for class, because of the bus scheduling failure," the phrase "because of" is functioning as a subordinating conjunction that explains the reason for her lateness. It connects the independent clause "She was late for class" to the dependent clause which provides additional information about why she was late.
So, the correct description of what the bolded phrase is doing is: **linking the independent clause to the dependent clause which adds information to the main clause.**
It is not pointing out similarity; instead, it is indicating a cause-and-effect relationship.
So, the correct description of what the bolded phrase is doing is: **linking the independent clause to the dependent clause which adds information to the main clause.**
It is not pointing out similarity; instead, it is indicating a cause-and-effect relationship.