(1) I love going to visit my grandmother she lives in Charleston. (2) During our last visit, we went down to her basement where she keeps old pictures. (3) I found some other stuff that really surprised me. (4) It was almost like she had a museum in her basement!

(5) She doesn’t always throw away old things when they get replaced. (6) One of the old things was a phone with a dial. (7) Every hole in the dial had a number and letters like on phone buttons now.

Which sentence contains a dependent clause?

A.
Sentence 4

B.
Sentence 5

C.
Sentence 6

D.
Sentence 7

The correct answer is: Sentence 5.

Explanation:

A dependent clause is a type of clause that contains the subject and a verb, but it does not express a complete thought. Therefore, it cannot stand alone and it must be accompanied by another dependent or independent clause.

5) She doesn’t always throw away old things when they get replaced.

This sentence contains two clauses; an independent and a dependent clause.

Independent clause: She doesn’t always throw away old things

Dependent clause: when they get replaced.

The rest of the sentences contain only independent clauses.