Hmmm I believe it is colloquialism and social context !! if not I'll update my answer !!
<span>Because they wanted to avoid the discomfort of facing an unpopular view</span>
Answer:
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Explanation:
The 1st three sentences describe the forest. Throughout the passage, the author talks about how great the forest is, using strong words like "bewitched" and "mysterious".
I would say it would be the last one
Answer:
I had never lived in such a big city.
Explanation:
An independent clause is a clause that makes sense by itself and is a complete sentence. All the other causes are dependent clauses as they can not stand alone.
Hope that helps.