Which of the following is a dependent clause?

a. despite its odd constructions and bizarre verb tenses
b. because the elephant has a trunk
c. would have failed to prepare
d. jason and steve must have known

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Study the editorial cartoon mars probe by mike keefe. how does the alien with the baseball bat contribute to the effectiveness of the political cartoon? it suggests that aliens are like people because they play baseball, a human sport. it uses humor to show that unknown factors keep damaging the probes humans send. it shows how to cope with the surface of mars, which is rocky and full of craters. it exaggerates the size of the bat in relation to the mars probe in the cartoon.

What is the most likely inference a reader can make about eliza's emotional state