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

You probably shouldn't watch television while you are doing your homework.
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.  

while you (subject) are doing (verb) your homework

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