Question

The underlined words are in parenthesis.

despite their name, french fries are not originally from france.
(french fries are not originally from france)
A. independent clause.
B. adjective clause.
C. adverb clause.
D. noun clause.



pick a clause
(this question is not about the origin of French fries)

Answer 1

The answer is A.independent clause. Hope this helped.

Answer 2

The answer is A: Independent clause.

French fries are not originally from France is is an independent clause, in other words, the group of words form a sentence that can stand by itself, and doen't depend on another clause. It contains a subject (French fries) and a predicate (are not originally from France) forming a complete thought.