Question

Use the words bold to answer the following question. (Since she wanted students to take her American literature course, ) Professor Nguyen-Torres invited freshman for a mock-up lecture when they came to freshman orientation week. The plece in bold an example of a(n)\

Main clause
Gerund phrase
Dependent/subordinate clause
Independent clause

Answer 1

Dependent/subordinate clause

Explanation:

Dependent or subordinate clauses cannot on their own and must be conneted to an independent clause in order to make sense. Besides, they usually begin with a subordinate conjunction, such as since, because, after and even though.

The rest of the options are incorrect because main and independent clauses express a complete thought , and there is no gerund to form a gerund phrase.