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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.
Answer:
To have a simile, the word must be either "like" or "as" and must compare two unlike things. If it has none of these, then it is not a simile
Explanation:
Answer:
When you say, "to swallow something hook, line, and sinker" it means to completely fall for whatever was said or to completely believe what was told or presented. Usually, what was presented is a lie, and when the person is gullible enough to believe it, the phrase applies.
