Which sentence includes a dependent clause?(1 point)

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The package was heavy.
The package was heavy.

Today is her 16th birthday.
Today is her 16th birthday.

It was a fancy hat!
It was a fancy hat!

She smiled as she opened the package.

1 answer

The sentence that includes a dependent clause is:

She smiled as she opened the package.

In this sentence, "as she opened the package" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.