Question

Identify the dependent​ clause(s) in the following sentence.  

The new president of the student​ organization, who was elected last​ week, is a political science major.
A.
The new president of the student organization is a political science major.
B.
was elected last week
C.
is a political science major
D.
who was elected last week

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. who was elected last week.

A dependent clause, also known as a subordinate clause, is a type of a clause that cannot exist or stand on its own - it has to be part of a larger, independent clause in order to make sense. Without the independent clause, the dependent clause is incomplete. This is the case with option D - when you just say who was elected last week, it doesn't make much sense unless you complete the clause.