The group of words included in the sentence is a dependent clause. The clause "Because he was late" cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, which makes it dependent.
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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Responses
infinitive phrase
infinitive phrase
participial phrase
participial phrase
dependent clause
dependent clause
gerund phrase
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