Which section of the passage is a dependent clause?

in the waning dark hours just before dawn

the mother raccoon clambered up the side of the tree

where she proceeded to chew a hole in the trunk

she moved into the tree with her two cubs

Which is expressed with the least redundant language? a) she will love her dog forever and ever. eliminate b) my appointment is at 3: 00 p.m. in the afternoon. c) any topic you choose for research must be manageable. d) there are seven students who have applied for admission to the art class.