What is the independent clause in the sentence: "Edgar Allan Poe was an American author who wrote gothic and macabre short stories."
Answer:
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author
Explanation:
The independent clause is a clause that has a subject and a predicate and can form a complete sentence standing alone.
The clause Edgar Allan Poe was an American author expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
The clause <em>who wrote gothic and macabre short stories</em> can't stand alone as a sentence and is, therefore, a dependent clause.
Answer:
A It compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water etc.
Explanation:
A metaphor is a comparison of two (different) things and this type of figurative lenguage is often used for dramatic effect. Such as the <em>river of water able to push apart the sidewalk.</em> A and C are comparisons but in the case of C there is no real comparison nor a difference: a snowflake is a frozen cristal.
D.) criminal law
criminal law deals with people who have committed crimes and fraud and negligence are both crimes
I think that: <span>( At that very moment Ivan Ilyich fell through and caught sight of the light, and it was revealed to him that though his life had not been what it should have been, this could still be rectified.): shows that Ivan Ilyich finally understands the cause of his suffering. I think that because it says "and it was revealed to him that though his life had not been what it should have been, this could still be rectified.", and I think that shows when he realises it.</span>
