1.) identify this clause:
as i was watching the game
select one:
a. dependent clause
b. fragment
c. independent clause

2.) identify this clause:
my team was ready to win
select one:
a. fragment
b. independent clause
c. dependent clause

3.) what makes up a complex sentence?
select one:
a. a dependent clause and a fragment.
b. two independent clauses.
c. a dependent clause and an independent clause.
d. two dependent clauses.

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?