Select all that apply. Identify the underlined portion in the following sentence.

The children were excited when spring came.

independent clause
dependent clause
clause
phrase

A. they give the reader hope. if the whole book was dark & unhopeful it’d be a little less interesting, little moments make it more interesting to read because then you want to know what happens. if it’s all dark there’s no point in reading if you already know the outcome of it.