I will be very surprised if I make the school soccer team.The underlined clause is:
Correct answer: B. Dependent clause
- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and usually begins with a subordinating word like if, because, when, although, etc. The sentence: "If I make the school soccer team," begins with "if" and cannot stand alone. It depends on the main clause "I will be very surprised" to make complete sense.
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