He did his homework and went to bed when I reached home.
Correct answer: A. Independent clause
- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation
- "He did his homework and went to bed" is an independent clause because: - It has a subject (He) - It has two verbs (did and went) joined by a coordinating conjunction (and) - It expresses a complete thought- "when I reached home" is a dependent clause (specifically, a subordinate clause) because: - It begins with the subordinating conjunction "when" - It has a subject (I) and a verb (reached) - It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence - It functions as an adverb, modifying the verb "went"The dependent clause "when I reached home" provides additional information about when the action took place, but the main clause "He did his homework and went to bed" is still an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete thought.
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