The sentence which has one dependent and one independent class is called?
Correct answer: B. Complex Sentence
- A. Compound Sentence
- B. Complex Sentence
- C. Compound Complex Sentence
- D. Exclamatory Sentence
Explanation
Option B is correct because a complex sentence has one dependent and one independent clause.
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