The group of words included in the sentence is dependent clause. The phrase "Because he was late" cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and depends on the main clause "Fred missed the movie" to make sense.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Because he was late, Fred missed the movie.
Which group of words is included in the sentence?
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infinitive phrase
infinitive phrase
gerund phrase
gerund phrase
participial phrase
participial phrase
dependent clause
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