Question

seventh grade > ff.3 identify dependent and independent
select the dependent clause.
the hospital recently hired a brilliant surgeon whose cardiology research has revolutionized heart transplant procedures.

Explanation:

A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and often starts with a relative - pronoun like "whose". In the given sentence, "whose cardiology research has revolutionized heart transplant procedures" is a relative - clause that modifies "surgeon" and cannot stand alone.

Answer:

whose cardiology research has revolutionized heart transplant procedures