Where’s the statement to click on? And you already knew it before hand?
I would say that the answer is #2
Answer:
?! This sentence has no subordinate clause. In fact, it lacks a subordinating conjunction.
Explanation:
Do note that it IS possible to rewrite this sentence to CREATE a subordinating clause, but there is no subordinate clause that can be moved -- based on the sentence you have provided.
Some examples:
<em>After </em>clothes become too worn to be sold, they can be shredded and reprocessed into new items.
<em>Whenever </em>clothes become too worn to be sold, they can be shredded and reprocessed into new items.
<em>Once </em>clothes become too worn to be sold, they can be shredded and reprocessed into new items.
