Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

The store ran out of paper quickly because supplies were limited.

Which part of the sentence is a dependent clause?

(1 point)
Responses

because supplies were limited
because supplies were limited

supplies were limited
supplies were limited

ran out of paper quickly
ran out of paper quickly

The store ran out of paper

Answer 1

because supplies were limited

Explanation: It begins with the subordinating conjunction "because" and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, so it is a dependent clause.