The correct answer is a dependent clause!
As·ser·tion (ə-sûr′shən)n.1. The act of asserting.2. Something declared or stated positively, often with no support or attempt at <span>proof.</span>
<span>Based on the descriptions given, the inference that can be made is that although East Egg is the more fashionable place of the two, the way it appears on the surface is different compared to what it really is. Even though its glitzy with the white palaces that glitter along the water across the courtesy bay, it somewhat gives you a sense of foreboding that there’s more to it once you get past the doors of those palaces.</span>
The correct answer is "subject and verb".
