Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 86%
Entry Exam
In the following sentence, which is the dependent clause? We played a game while we waited, and then we had dinner
Correct answer
C
Rationale
A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. In the sentence 'While we waited,' 'While we waited' is the dependent clause as it relies on the rest of the sentence for context and meaning. The other choices, 'We played,' 'Then we had dinner,' and 'A game,' are independent clauses that can stand alone as complete sentences.