20 points! Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate? The cat knocked over the cake that Theo baked yesterday. A. independent B. subordinate

English · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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B. subordinate

The clause "that Theo baked yesterday" is a subordinate clause. It is subordinate because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence; it does not express a complete thought. Subordinate clauses (also known as dependent clauses) rely on the rest of the sentence for their meaning. In this sentence, "that Theo baked yesterday" provides additional information about "the cake," which is the object of the