Author Question: Insurance premiums have increased, and cost-of-living raises have not kept up is a A) simple ... (Read 45 times)

fagboi · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

Insurance premiums have increased, and cost-of-living raises have not kept up is a

A) simple sentence.
B) compound sentence.
C) complex sentence.
D) compound-complex sentence.
E) simple-compound sentence.

Question 2

A complex sentence consists of

A) two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
B) a single subject and a single predicate plus any modifying phrases.
C) two or more independent clauses along with all modifying phrases.
D) one main thought and one or more subordinate thoughts.
E) words that are hard to understand.

meltdown117 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: B) A compound sentence contains two completely independent clauses, both of which could stand as sentences on their own. The clause Insurance premiums have increased, could stand as a sentence on its own. Similarly, cost-of-living raises have not kept up could also stand as a sentence on its own.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D
Explanation: D) A complex sentence contains one main thought that could stand as an independent sentence on its own, and one subordinate thought that would not make sense if it were left to stand alone without the main independent clause.