Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The knuckles ached as did the hands of the man who had been dragging chain and handling heavy iron pieces for years. The underlined words in the passage above are an example of _____. an independent clause a phrase a dependent clause parallel structure

Answer 1

The answer is A, an independent clause.

Answer 2

"The Knuckles Ached" is an independent clause because it can stand alone. (has a noun and verb)