Question

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mag. arandez
complex sentences | syntax | khan academy
independent clause + dependent clause
when we buy his birthday cake, we have to
make sure its lemon.
multiple-choice question
which of the following is an example of a dependent
clause?
we have to make sure its lemon.
when we buy his birthday cake
we buy his birthday cake.

Explanation:

Para determinar la cláusula dependiente, recordamos que una cláusula dependiente no puede funcionar como oración independiente y depende de otra cláusula (independiente) para tener sentido completo. Analicemos las opciones:

• "We have to make sure it’s lemon." es una cláusula independiente (tiene sujeto, verbo y expresa una idea completa).
• "When we buy his birthday cake" no expresa una idea completa por sí sola (la palabra "when" introduce una dependencia, necesita la cláusula independiente para completarse).
• "We buy his birthday cake." es una cláusula independiente (tiene sujeto, verbo y idea completa).

Por lo tanto, la cláusula dependiente es "When we buy his birthday cake".

Answer:

B. When we buy his birthday cake