Question

read the sentence.
salim and anna met when they were in first grade, and they have been best friends for
which part of this sentence is a clause?
salim and anna met
in first grade
best friends for
10 years

Explanation:

Define a grammatical clause

A clause is a group of words containing both a subject and a verb. This distinguishes it from a phrase, which lacks a subject-verb relationship. We will use our understanding of Grammatical Clauses to evaluate the options.

Analyze the first option

The option "Salim and Anna met" contains the compound subject "Salim and Anna" and the action verb "met". Because it has both a subject and a verb, it forms a complete clause.

Analyze the remaining options

Let's evaluate the other choices using our knowledge of Grammatical Phrases:

• "in first grade" is a prepositional phrase (no subject or verb).
• "best friends for" is a noun phrase fragment (no verb).
• "10 years" is a noun phrase (no verb).

Identify the correct choice

Since "Salim and Anna met" is the only option containing both a subject and a verb, it is the correct clause.

Answer:

• (A) Salim and Anna met (Correct answer)
• (B) in first grade
• (C) best friends for
• (D) 10 years