Which group of words qualifies as a dependent clause as written Select one of the options below as your answer:
a. because there is no evidence
b. there is much speculation on this issue
c. the hills have been deforested
d. the lakes are polluted
The group of words that qualifies as a dependent clause as written on the options, is letter A. Because there is no evidence. The rest of the sentences are independent clauses. The word 'because' is a kind of conjunction that begins with a dependent clause. Therefore, the answer is letter A.
