Read the summary of the beginning of “The World On Turtle’s Back.”[1] In the beginning, there was no land, only the great ocean. [2] The Sky-World, the home of the gods, was above the ocean. [3] A sacred tree stood at the center. [4] One of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife. [5] This created a hole in the floor of the Sky-World. [6] The man's wife fell through the hole toward the ocean below, clutching the roots in her hand.Which best describes this summary?
Answer
A
It contains mostly simple sentences.
B
It contains mostly compound-complex sentences.
C
It contains mostly sentences that begin with dependent clauses.
D
It contains sentence variety.
Explanation
Most of the sentences express one independent clause, such as “A sacred tree stood at the center” and “This created a hole in the floor of the Sky-World.” The last sentence includes the phrase “clutching the roots in her hand,” but that phrase does not make it a compound-complex sentence. Overall, the summary contains mostly simple sentences.
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