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QuizMultiple Choice

Compound and Complex Sentences

Question 2 • DBN LA 2-CR

Which contains an independent clause?

Answer
A
Because the tragic fumble was scored by the visiting team in the last minute.
B
When the player, in an extraordinary move, went charging down the field.
C
As the uproar from the delirious fans exploded jubilantly through the stadium.
D
While the team made their play, the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory.

Explanation

An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. In D, “the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory” has a subject (“crowd”) and a verb (“cheered”) and expresses a complete thought; “While the team made their play” is a dependent clause. The other choices each begin with a subordinating word and do not include a complete independent clause.

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