Ali does not like novels since they are lengthy, so he does not read them.
Correct answer: D. Compound complex sentence
- A. Simple sentence
- B. Compound sentence
- C. Complex sentence
- D. Compound complex sentence
Explanation
The sentence has two independent clauses ("Ali does not like novels" and "he does not read them") and one dependent clause ("since they are lengthy"). Therefore, it is a compound-complex sentence.
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