Question

which sentence contains an underlined clause?

my two large dogs happily chased each other around the backyard.
because of their size, my dogs must be fed three meals daily.
i wash my dogs outside near the garage once every two weeks.
after walking my dogs, i sat down to do my homework assignment.

Explanation:

Define phrases and clauses

Using the Phrases vs Clauses knowledge point
A clause contains both a subject and a verb working together. A phrase lacks a subject, a verb, or both.

Analyze the first option

Using the Grammatical Phrases knowledge point
In "My two large dogs happily chased each other around the backyard," the underlined part is "two large dogs happily". This group of words lacks a verb, making it a noun phrase rather than a clause.

Analyze the second option

Using the Grammatical Phrases knowledge point
In "Because of their size, my dogs must be fed three meals daily," the underlined part is "fed three meals daily". This is a verb phrase built around the participle "fed" and lacks a subject, so it is a phrase.

Analyze the third option

Using the Grammatical Phrases knowledge point
In "I wash my dogs outside near the garage once every two weeks," the underlined part is "outside near". This is a prepositional phrase indicating location and lacks both a subject and a verb.

Analyze the fourth option

Using the Grammatical Clauses knowledge point
In "After walking my dogs, I sat down to do my homework assignment," the underlined part is "I sat down". This group of words contains a subject ("I") and a verb ("sat"), allowing it to function as an independent clause.

Answer:

• (A) My two large dogs happily chased each other around the backyard.
• (B) Because of their size, my dogs must be fed three meals daily.
• (C) I wash my dogs outside near the garage once every two weeks.
• (D) After walking my dogs, I sat down to do my homework assignment. (Correct answer)