I would love to help! Where is the sentence to this question?
Our in-state public universities offer better education that private universities.
This is the better thesis because it provides a argument or persuasive paper guideline. The other statement is something that you would put in the conclusion of the paper from which you have chosen.
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The answer is C, dependent clause, <span>because it has a verb, but it cannot stand on its own. </span>