The correct answer is option C: It contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
- The independent clause is: <em>"The hikers decided to make camp before reaching the summit".</em>
- The dependent clause is: "<em>Because night was approaching rapidly"</em>. It is introduced by the subordinating conjunction <em>because</em>.
- <em>"After a strenous climb"</em> is a phrase.
The correct option is this: THEY ALL HAVE RATHER DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES.
This question was drawn from the chapter ten of the book 'The Rainbow' by D.H. Lawrence.
The first five paragraphs of the book described the relationship among the sisters, the school they attend and the friends they keep. The paragraphs also discuss the different temperaments that each of the sisters have; the three of them have different personalities.
