Point out the complex sentence.

2018

Point out the complex sentence.

  1. A.

    They are very wise people.

  2. B.

    You know me well.

  3. C.

    She does not sing.

  4. D.

    One who does not love one's country is a wretched person.

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Correct answer: D

Step-by-Step Solution

A complex sentence contains:

One independent (main) clause, and
At least one dependent (subordinate) clause.

Let us examine each option.

Option A: "They are very wise people."
Subject: They
Verb: are
Predicate: very wise people

This contains only one independent clause and no subordinate clause.

Therefore, it is a simple sentence.

Option B: "You know me well."
Subject: You
Verb: know
Object: me

There is only one clause and no dependent clause.

Therefore, it is a simple sentence.

Option C: "She does not sing."
Subject: She
Verb: does not sing

This sentence also contains only one independent clause.

Therefore, it is a simple sentence.

Option D: "One who does not love one's country is a wretched person."
Main Clause: One is a wretched person.
Subordinate (Relative) Clause: who does not love one's country

The relative pronoun "who" introduces a subordinate clause modifying "One."

Since the sentence contains one main clause and one subordinate clause, it is a complex sentence.

Correct Answer: D

Grammar Concept
Simple Sentence: Contains only one independent clause.
Example: She sings.
Complex Sentence: Contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Example: She sings because she is happy.
Compound Sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
Example: She sings and he dances.

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