Question

Identify the principal/main clause in the following sentence:
Because the food was too cold, I heated it on the stove.

• A. the food was too cold
• B. I heated it on the stove
• C. the food
• D. I heated

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

I heated it on the stove

Principal clauses form a complete sentence and can stand alone without any extra information. Here "I heated..stove" makes a complete independent sentence, hence Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the goal, hence incorrect.