Identify the type of sentence Why he didn't jump at the chance of a trip abroad I really can't imagine.
Correct answer: C. Complex sentence
- A. Simple sentence
- B. Compound sentence
- C. Complex sentence
- D. Compound Complex sentence
Explanation
The sentence contains:- One independent clause (i.e., a clause that could stand alone as a separate sentence): - "I really can't imagine"- One dependent clause (i.e., a clause that cannot stand alone as a separate sentence): - "Why he didn't jump at the chance of a trip abroad" (this clause is a dependent clause because it starts with the word "why", which is a subordinating conjunction)The dependent clause "Why he didn't jump at the chance of a trip abroad" is a subordinate clause that functions as the object of the verb "imagine". It provides the content of what is being imagined.
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