Question

Identify a dependent or subordinate clause in the following sentence:
Donald went to the market before he left for New Jersey. [Intermediate]

• A. for New Jersey.
• B. before he left for New Jersey.
• C. Donald went to the market
• D. went to the market

Answer 1

The correct option is B before he left for New Jersey.

Subordinate clauses start with conjunctions or prepositions and cannot exist without the on the main clause. Here “before... Jersey” is dependent on “Donald...market”. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not fit this description, hence incorrect.