Question

7) Q: A: Which sentence does NOT contain a subordinate clause?

Answer 1

The correct answer is:  
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[A]:  "The kitten played excitedly with the ball of yarn." 
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Note the following:
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Choice [B]:  "While I was watching a movie last night, I heard a strange noise outside my window."  is INCORRECT.  This sentence contains the following subordinate clause:  "While I was watching a movie last night" .
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 Choice [C]:  "Ben spent the evening playing video games even though he had two tests the next day."  is INCORRECT.  This sentence contains the following subordinate clause:  "even though he had two tests the next day" .
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 Choice [D]:   "Michael decided to stay home last night because his mother brought home a stray kitten."  is INCORRECT.  This sentence contains the following subordinate clause:  "because his mother brought home a stray kitten" . 
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