Question 58

Sentences 3 and 5 are complex sentences.

In the provided extract, sentences 3 and 5 exhibit characteristics of complex sentences, as they contain independent clauses and at least one dependent clause, which is crucial for understanding their structure.

A) Sentences 1 and 2 are compound sentences.

This option is incorrect because sentences 1 and 2 do not consist of two or more independent clauses connected by coordinating conjunctions. Instead, they feature different sentence structures, with sentence 1 being a simple sentence and sentence 2 being a complex one.

B) Sentences 3 and 5 are complex sentences.

This option is correct. Sentence 3 includes an independent clause and a dependent clause, thereby fitting the definition of a complex sentence. Similarly, sentence 5 also contains both an independent clause and a dependent clause, confirming that both sentences are complex.

C) Sentence 1 is complex and sentence 4 is simple.

This option is inaccurate as sentence 1 is a simple sentence, not complex. Additionally, sentence 4 does not exist in the provided extract, which makes this option invalid.

D) Sentence 2 is complex and sentence 6 is compound.

While sentence 2 is indeed complex, sentence 6 is not present in the extract. This makes the second part of the statement incorrect and invalidates the entire option.

Conclusion

Option B is definitively the correct answer because it accurately identifies sentences 3 and 5 as complex sentences based on their grammatical structure. All other options mischaracterize the sentences, either by incorrectly labeling their types or referencing non-existent sentences, thus failing to address the core concept of sentence structure accurately.