Asked by ben hen

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Because he was late, Fred missed the movie.

Which group of words is included in the sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

dependent clause
dependent clause

infinitive phrase
infinitive phrase

gerund phrase
gerund phrase

participial phrase

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
dependent clause

"Because he was late" is a dependent (subordinate) clause — it cannot stand alone and gives the reason Fred missed the movie.