Answer:
A. when their ship docked
Explanation:
A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. However, it cannot stand alone as it does not express a complete thought. B expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence, so we can eliminate that as a possible answer. Although C can seem like a possible answer, A is a better choice because it features the dependent marker "when".
The book is of an innocent man wrongly, but imprisoned and his brilliant strategy for revenge against the people who betrayed him. Sailor Edmond Dantes is a guileless and honest young man who has a very peaceful life and has plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are sadly ruined and shattered.
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