I think the correct definition should be, With a passive verb, the subject receives the action.
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Biblio = books
phobia = fear of
it means fear of books
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The sentence that is correctly construed with an independent clause and a dependent clause is A) As they examined the evidence afresh, they thought of a completely different explanation.
The other sentences don't have dependent clauses, only phrases.