Question
Which sentence includes a dependent clause?
Responses.
She smiled as she opened the package.
She smiled as she opened the package. - not selected, this is the correct answer
The package was heavy.
The package was heavy. - no response given
It was a fancy hat!
It was a fancy hat! - no response given
Today is her 16th birthday.
Responses.
She smiled as she opened the package.
She smiled as she opened the package. - not selected, this is the correct answer
The package was heavy.
The package was heavy. - no response given
It was a fancy hat!
It was a fancy hat! - no response given
Today is her 16th birthday.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence that includes a dependent clause is "**She smiled as she opened the package.**" A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and in this case, "as she opened the package" is the dependent clause.