Which of these are dependent clauses? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
the river cascaded over the rocks
the river cascaded over the rocks
the post office is open
the post office is open
unless something better happens
unless something better happens
we will be going to a party on Friday
we will be going to a party on Friday
when the teacher arrived
unless something better happens
when the teacher arrived
The two dependent clauses in the given options are:
1. unless something better happens
2. when the teacher arrived
To identify dependent clauses, we need to determine if the clause can stand alone as a complete sentence or if it depends on another clause to make sense.
In the given options, the dependent clauses are generally introduced by subordinating conjunctions or words that show time, condition, or cause.
Let's analyze each option:
1. "The river cascaded over the rocks" - This is a complete sentence and can stand alone. It is an independent clause.
2. "The post office is open" - Similar to the previous option, this is a complete sentence and can stand alone. It is an independent clause.
3. "Unless something better happens" - This is dependent because it is introduced by the subordinating conjunction "unless" and it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It is a dependent clause.
4. "We will be going to a party on Friday" - This is a complete sentence and can stand alone. It is an independent clause.
5. "When the teacher arrived" - This clause is introduced by the subordinating conjunction "when" and it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It is a dependent clause.
From the options given, the two correct answers that contain dependent clauses are:
- "Unless something better happens"
- "When the teacher arrived"