MediumReading and Writing· Standard English Conventions· None· MCQ
The following passage discusses the work of a famous playwright. The sentence beginning with "Yet" is an example of a specific type of sentence used in writing. What type of sentence is it?
Which choice best describes the sentence beginning with "Yet" in the passage?
A
A compound sentence
B
A complex sentence
C
A simple sentence
D
A run-on sentence
Correct answer: B
Explanation
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. The sentence beginning with "Yet" contains the independent clause "Yet" and the dependent clause "[s]he has also become known for her work as a novelist." So the sentence is a complex sentence.
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