Mary loved making cookies for the fundraiser because she made an extra batch for herself. Select the independent clause from the sentence.

because she made an extra batch for herself
making cookies for the fundraiser
Mary loved making cookies for the fundraiser
Mary loved making cookies

Follow the direct characterization she was the kindest girl he had ever met she was the kindest girl he had ever met follow the direct characterization

The correct word to complete the sentence

Ead this excerpt from the introduction to wheels of change by sue macy. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons. why does the author include this excerpt?