Question

Identify the dependent clause or clauses in the following sentence: "Although I've saved up for a few years, I've never been able to afford buying a house, but we should be able to get a mortgage soon, providing my job remains secure."

a) Although I've saved up for a few years
b) I've never been able to afford buying a house
c) we should be able to get a mortgage soon
d) providing my job remains secure
e) A & C
f) B & C

g) A & D
h) B & D"

Answer 1

The dependent clauses in the sentence are: "Although I've saved up for a few years", "I've never been able to afford buying a house", and "providing my job remains secure".

Step-by-step explanation:

The dependent clauses in the given sentence are:

1. Although I've saved up for a few years
2. I've never been able to afford buying a house
3. providing my job remains secure

To identify the dependent clause or clauses in the sentence "Although I've saved up for a few years, I've never been able to afford buying a house, but we should be able to get a mortgage soon, providing my job remains secure," we must look for clauses that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and begin with a subordinating conjunction. In this sentence, the dependent clauses are:

a) Although I've saved up for a few years

d) providing my job remains secure

Both of these start with a subordinating conjunction ('although' and 'providing') and cannot stand alone as complete sentences. Therefore, the correct answer is g) A & D.