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QuizMultiple Choice

Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences

Question 2 • GA-Literature and Composition II (Fakunle)

Read the sentence.When I go rock climbing, I prefer climbing in landscapes that present a challenge.What type of sentence is this?

Answer
A
a simple sentence
B
a complex sentence
C
a compound sentence
D
a compound-complex sentence

Explanation

The sentence has one independent clause: “I prefer climbing in landscapes that present a challenge.” It also has a dependent clause beginning with “When”: “When I go rock climbing.” A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause is a complex sentence, so the answer is “a complex sentence.”

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