<span>1. A fable's moral may be explicitly stated, or it may simply be implied. - I don't know which clause is underlined, but it doesn't matter here - they are both <span>independent clauses
</span>2. </span><span>If you look at most cultures, you will find evidence of fables passed down through oral tradition. - the first clause is used as an adverbial clause</span>
The answer would be c) they would not worry about how they look and how they fit in, so they would be able to pay more attention to their schoolwork.