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is the first clause of "Collecting the flower from him, Belle thanked the frog prince." a dependent clause?
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is the first clause of "Collecting the flower from him, Belle thanked the frog prince." a dependent clause?

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Yes, because it cannot stand on its own.
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A dependent clause cannot stand on its own. So yes, "Collecting the flower from him," is a dependent clause because it cannot stand on its own as a sentence. 
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