Question

Who could help me with gum ?

Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate?

Yesterday, Zack looked everywhere for his key before he noticed a small bump under the tablecloth.

A.
independent

B.
subordinate



(Yesterday, Zack looked everywhere for his key) is the underline word

Answer 1

The clause Yesterday, Zack looked everywhere for his key is an A. independent clause because it is complete and can stand on its own. The remaining part of the sentence is dependent/subordinate.