Read the given sentence. Identify whether the clause in bold is dependent or independent.

Could you help me find my dog because he has been missing since this morning.
A. Dependent clause
B. Independent clause
That's Correct!
It's Wrong!

In the given sentence, the clause in bold has a subject and a verb, but it isn’t a complete thought. So it is a dependent clause.   

because he (subject) has been missing (verb) since this morning

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