Question

Match each sentence part with the correct classification.
While my father mowed, I tilled the garden plot. When you know that rabbits are going to eat your vegetables, growing a garden seems like a waste of time.

to eat your vegetables

growing a garden
I tilled the garden plot
While my father mowed

gerund phrase


dependent clause


infinitive phrase


independent clause

Answer 1

I tilled the garden plot = independent
While my father mowed = dependent
to eat your vegetables = infinitive
growing a garden = gerund