<span>1. </span>a. True
<span>2. </span>a. True
<span>3. </span>a. Phrase
<span>4. </span>There are two clauses in this sentence, the independent (Bill took the folder) and dependent (Before he left the meeting) clauses. The dependent clause cannot stand alone while the independent clause expresses a complete thought.
"The curtains were covered in dust and smog, like the rest of the city, both slowly decaying in their age."
