The training rooms of college athletes smell of grease, dirty socks, mouldy clothes and gasoline.
a) independent clause
b)co-conj
c)sub-conj
d)dependent clause



Answer :

Answer:

a) independent clause

Explanation:

The correct answer is:

**a) independent clause**

### Explanation:

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

The sentence "The training rooms of college athletes smell of grease, dirty socks, mouldy clothes and gasoline" meets these criteria:

1. **Subject:** "The training rooms of college athletes"

2. **Predicate:** "smell of grease, dirty socks, mouldy clothes and gasoline"

This clause provides a complete thought and can stand alone as a complete sentence, making it an independent clause.

Let's briefly look at why the other options are incorrect:

- **b) co-conj (coordinating conjunction):** Coordinating conjunctions (such as "and," "but," "or") join two independent clauses or items in a list. There is no coordinating conjunction in the given sentence.

- **c) sub-conj (subordinating conjunction):** Subordinating conjunctions (such as "because," "although," "if") introduce dependent clauses. There is no subordinating conjunction in the given sentence.

- **d) dependent clause:** A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and typically begins with a subordinating conjunction. The given sentence is a complete thought and can stand alone, so it is not a dependent clause.