Based on the given sentence above, the number of independent and subordinate clauses would be <span>one subordinate clause only. The given group of words above only consists of a subordinate clause and does not convey a complete thought, even though the clause still have a subject and a verb. Hope this answer helps. </span>
Answer:
E. The recent survey cited by the mayor polled people who are considering moving to the town.
Explanation:
The last option best demonstrates the contradiction in opinions of the city controller as he is considering the votes of the local residents but what Mayor overlooks is the number of people moving to the towns. Thus, <em>this contradicts their initial survey that provides a scope for the growth of businesses due to being supported by locals but that is not the case due to people migrating to towns. Therefore, option E best contradicts the opinion of the Mayor and the City controller.</em>
