Question

15 POINTS

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence.

Because he’s so good at playing piano, Steven was asked to play at the concert next month.
A. Because he’s so good at playing piano
B. he’s so good at playing piano
C. Steven was asked to play
D. Steven was asked to play at the concert next month

Answer 1

The dependent clause is the one that can stand by itself. It must have a subject and predicate. "Because he's so good at playing piano" does have a subject and a predicate, but when you put the word 'because' at the beginning, which is a subordinating conjunction, it is not a dependent clause. Therefore, the answer is D, Steven was asked to play at the concert next month.