Question

Which correctly identifies the underlined words in the sentence below?

Justin bolted is underlined.


Justin bolted down the track with exuberance, raising his arms in triumph at the finish line.
A. A dependent clause
B. A dependent phrase
C. An independent clause
D. An independent phrase

Answer 1

The correct answer or the exercise is:

C. An independent clause

Step-by-step explanation:

The reason this is the correct answer is that a) A dependant clause does not express a complete thought, so it is incomplete.

b) a dependent phrase is a type of construction that contains a subject and an object but not a complete thought.

d) an independent phrase can stand alone, however, it doesn't complete a thought.

Therefore c) is the correct option. Because it contains a subject, and object, connecting two different ideas that can complement each other.

Answer 2

In the sentence “Justin bolted down the track with exuberance, raising his arms in”, the underlined words can be correctly identified as an independent clause.

To add, an independent clause (or main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself as a simple sentence. Making sense by itself, an independent clause is composed of a subject and a predicate.