The thesis statement<span> is the sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper. It is not merely a topic. It often reflects an opinion or judgment that a writer has made about a reading or personal experience.</span>
It would be a subordinate cause, for it can't stand on its own. Think about it: Since early this morning. What happened since early morning? Since it doesn't provide that information, it wouldn't be able to be an independent cause.
Also, I don't believe that the sentence is grammatically correct :)
The answer which is not true about a Shakespearean sonnet is D. It has one quatrain and three couplets. In fact, it is quite the opposite - it has three quatrains and one couplet.
All of the other answers are correct when it comes to the Shakespearean sonnet.
The type of cloud that toy would expect to be involved in some form of precipitation is the nimbostratus. The word nimbo is actually the Latin word for rain. The correct answer is A.