Can you have some emphasis? What is the novel or short story you are yalking about? I can help right away if you tell me what it is.
read the first line of the speech for your answer.
The option that contains an independent clause is the last example - While the team made their play, the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory. The independent clause here would be <em>the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory. </em>
