Read the paragraph.

Abel

[1] When Nicki woke up, it was still dark outside. [2] Although she was tired, she stumbled out of bed, brushed her

teeth, and put on her running clothes. [3] When she went into the kitchen, she saw that her mom had left her favorite

water bottle on the counter. [4] As she had done every day for the past month, she opened the front door, stepped

onto the pavement, and began her morning ritual.

Which of the following best describes this paragraph?

Each sentence begins with the subject.

Each sentence begins with a dependent clause.

Each sentence begins with the predicate.

Each sentence begins with an independent clause.

The answer is B) Each sentence begins with a dependent clause.

Each sentence begins with a dependent clause.

Explanation:

A dependent clause is a part of a sentence that cannot stand on it's own. The first sentence is "when Nicki woke up comma." The comma (,) separates the first part of the sentence from the second part. If you make a sentence called "When Nicki woke up," it doesn't make sense. What did she do when she woke up? We don't know. The second sentence is "although she was tired comma." This is also a dependent clause. This would not work on it's own as a sentence, unless you add the second part, "she stumbled out of bed, brushed her teeth, and put on her running clothes. This works for every sentence in the paragraph.