Because he was late, Fred missed the movie.

Which group of words is included in the sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

gerund phrase
gerund phrase

participial phrase
participial phrase

infinitive phrase
infinitive phrase

dependent clause

1 answer

The sentence "Because he was late, Fred missed the movie." contains a dependent clause.

The phrase "Because he was late" cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, making it a dependent clause.

So the correct response is dependent clause.