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Learn how to spot the dependent clause in a medical context sentence. Understand why “Because the patient was dehydrated” can’t stand alone and what makes it subordinate.

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Clauses & Phrases HESI A2 Practice Questions

Free Clauses & Phrases practice questions for the HESI A2 exam with detailed rationales.

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Which part of the following sentence is the dependent clause? "Because the patient was dehydrated, the nurse started an IV."
The nurse started an IV
The nurse started
The IV
Because the patient was dehydrated

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