Answer: letter B.
I do not kow how to explain it, I just did it in USA test prep and it was correct :D
'by hand' is a prepositional phrase which is functioning as an adverb phrase to explain HOW all books in Europe were once written.
Adverb phrases give additional details - like HOW something happens.
No, similes usually use like or as, an example is the lion purred like a cat or the dog barked as loud as a horse
Answer:
The question is not complete, as none of the clauses in the sentence are underlined, however, I will give you the type of each of the two clauses:
<u>Because he ran:</u> (subordinate clause)
<u>he was able to catch the bus.</u> (independent clause)
Explanation:
A clause is a part of a sentence, and a clause contains a verb.
Subordinate/dependent clauses are clauses that cannot stand alone when isolated from a sentence, and still make complete sense, instead, they help to give further meaning to the main/independent clause. In this case "Because he ran", is not a complete thought on its own, as it leads to asking the question "so what?"
Independent/main clauses can stand alone and still make sense. In this example "he was able to catch the bus" can stand alone and still make sense.
