Read the summary of the conclusion of “The World on Turtle’s Back.”[1] When the twins grew up, they continued to fight. [2] One day they decided to hold a contest to determine who was stronger. [3] Though they tried to defeat each other in many different ways, neither one could win. [4] On the last day, they fought with weapons. [5] Using a deer antler, the right-handed twin overpowered his brother, and he threw him off the edge of the Earth. [6] Today, the right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World, and the left-handed twin lives in the dark underworld. [7] They rule the earthly world of men together.Which best describes sentence 1?
Answer
A
It is a complex sentence.
B
It is a compound-complex sentence.
C
It only has one clause.
D
It has three separate clauses.
Explanation
Sentence 1 is complex because it has one dependent clause, “When the twins grew up,” and one independent clause, “they continued to fight.” The dependent clause begins with “when” and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, while the independent clause can. Therefore, the sentence is complex, not a sentence with only one clause.
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