Question

The following sentence is a .............sentence.

Owing to laziness, he couldn't accomplish his dreams.

• A. simple
• B. complex
• C. compound
• D. compound - complex

Answer 1

Answer:

B. complex

It is a complex sentence - It includes a dependent clause ("Owing to laziness") and an independent clause ("he couldn't accomplish his dreams").

• Complex Sentence: Contains an independent clause (complete thought) and one or more dependent clauses (incomplete thoughts). The dependent clause adds information but can't stand alone as a sentence.
• Simple Sentence: Consists of a single independent clause, expressing a complete thought on its own.
• Compound Sentence: Includes two or more independent clauses, joined by coordinating conjunctions (like "and," "but," "or," "so") or semicolons.
• Compound-Complex Sentence: Combines elements of both compound and complex sentences. It has two or more independent clauses, like in a compound sentence, and at least one dependent clause, like in a complex sentence.