I know about her why she wasn't in school yesterday.
Correct answer: A. Independent clause
- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation
- "I know about her" is an independent clause.- "why she wasn't in school yesterday" is a dependent clause (specifically, a noun clause).Here's why:- "I know about her" is an independent clause because: - It has a subject (I) - It has a verb (know) - It expresses a complete thought- "why she wasn't in school yesterday" is a dependent clause because: - It begins with the pronoun "why" - It has a subject (she) and a verb (wasn't) - It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence - It functions as a noun clause, providing more information about what is known about herHowever, the sentence "I know about her why she wasn't in school yesterday" is grammatically incorrect. A more correct version would be "I know why she wasn't in school yesterday" or "I know about her reason for not being in school yesterday".
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