Demonstrate control of tenses and sentence structure.When I go swimming. I have to keep my eyes closed underwater.
Correct answer: A. Complex
- A. Complex
- B. Simple
- C. Compound
- D. None
Explanation
Current Sentence Analysis:"When I go swimming." is a dependent clause because it starts with the subordinating conjunction "when" and does not form a complete thought."I have to keep my eyes closed underwater." is an independent clause because it forms a complete thought.In the original form, the sentences are incorrectly punctuated because "When I go swimming." is not a complete sentence. It should be connected to the independent clause to form a complete sentence.Correct Sentence:"When I go swimming, I have to keep my eyes closed underwater."This is a complex sentence because it contains one dependent clause ("When I go swimming") and one independent clause ("I have to keep my eyes closed underwater").
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