Question

Highlight all the words that make up the dependent clause in the sentence: "While he was on vacation, Ernesto de la Cruz bought souvenir keychains for all his friends."

a) While he was on vacation
b) Ernesto de la Cruz
c) bought souvenir keychains
d) for all his friends

Answer 1

The dependent clause in the sentence provided is part (a), "While he was on vacation." It cannot stand alone as a sentence and needs an independent clause to be complete.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the sentence, "While he was on vacation, Ernesto de la Cruz bought souvenir keychains for all his friends," the words that make up the dependent clause are in part (a), "While he was on vacation." This is because it starts with the subordinating conjunction "while" and contains a subject and verb, but cannot stand alone as a sentence.

It relies on the independent clause, "Ernesto de la Cruz bought souvenir keychains for all his friends," to complete its meaning.

Therefore, the correct option in the final answer is (a).