No.
Clauses have subjects and verbs.
The independent clause is "The deer run." The verb is "run."
The dependent clause is "when they hear footsteps of a human."
What is the verb in the dependent clause?
Suppose to underline the verb or verb phrases. Confused on this one.
The deer run when they hear the footsteps of a human.
The deer run to me is a clause
when they hear footsteps is a phrase
Am I right
3 answers
hear
Yes. "Hear" is the verb in the dependent clause.