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Identify the dependent marker in the following sentence:

When he told his friends about his plan for the dead mouse, they congratulated him for a brilliant idea.

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WHEN he told his friends
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Answer:

I believe it would be the first portion of the sentence. "When he told his friends about his plan for the dead mouse..."

Step-by-step explanation:

A dependent marker is a sentence piece added to the beginning of an independent clause. This is what makes it a dependent clause.

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