Question

    Identify the form of each sentence given here from

    among the choices given below it: She was so poor that she could not educate her son.
    A Compound sentence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Imperative sentence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Complex sentence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Simple sentence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Explanation: A complex sentence consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. In this sentence: Independent clause: "She could not educate her son." Dependent clause: "that she was so poor" The dependent clause "that she was so poor" cannot stand alone as a complete sentence; it relies on the independent clause for context and meaning. Therefore, the sentence is classified as complex.

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