Clauses and Phrases

What is the independent clause in the following sentence?

As I walk to my car, I can see the snow-filled mountains, which shimmer in the sun-set light.
1. I can see the snow-filled mountains
2. As I walk to my car
3. which shimmer in the sun-set light
4. As I walk to my car, I can see the snow-filled mountains, which shimmer in the sun-set light.
What is the independent clause in the following sentence?

The lions rose, yawning and stretching, as they began their search for the day's first meal.
1. The lions rose
2. The lions rose, yawning and stretching
3. yawning and stretching
4. as they began their search for the day's first meal
What is the independent clause in the following sentence?

In a year or two, if he practises as hard as you, he could do it.
1. he could do it
2. if he practises as hard as you
3. In a year or two
Select all of the dependent clauses in the following sentence.

When we turned the corner, we saw the bus, lying on its side, with not a person in sight.
1. When we turned the corner
2. we saw the bus
3. with not a person in sight
4. lying on its side
Select all dependent clauses in the following sentence.

The assay, which involved multiple rounds of polymerisation, was done at night, when no one was in the lab.
1. which involved multiple rounds of polymerisation
2. when no one was in the lab
3. The assay was done at night
Select all phrases in the following sentence.

The wildcat waited, his tail switching, left and right.
1. his tail switching
2. left and right
3. The wildcat waited

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