Question

""When he was like that, I knew better than to bother him.

In the excerpt above, the words “When he was like that” are a(n) _____
A.) dependent clause
B.) appositive phrase
C.)prepositional phrase

Answer 1

In the excerpt above, the words “When he was like that” are a(n) _____
A.) dependent clause

Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

"When he was like that," contains both a subject (he) and a predicate ( verb was plus complement like that), i.e., it is not just a phrase but a clause, which makes options B and C incorrect. Due to the relative pronoun "When," it cannot stand on its own as a sentence, therefore it is called a dependent clause.