Question

Paul looked around after the race began. The dependent clause is:

a. Paul looked around

b. the race began

c. after the race began

d. Paul looked around after

Answer 1

Answer:

c. after the race began

Explanation:

A dependent clause is a type of clause that cannot stand alone and make sense but needs an independent clause to make a meaning.

From the sentence given, "Paul looked around after the race began", the dependent clause here is "after the race began".

This is because if you remove the dependent clause from the sentence, the sentence retains meaning, but the dependent clause does not make a complete meaning.

Answer 2

c. after the race began

Explanation:

A dependent clause is a type of clause that cannot stand alone and make sense but needs an independent clause to make a meaning.