Question

question 13
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which sentence structure is used in the following passage?
as the train started to move, it jerked and made a loud clattering sound, like hundreds of milk cans crashing.
a compound sentence
b compound - complex sentence
c complex sentence

Explanation:

To determine the sentence structure, we analyze:

• A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
• The passage has "it jerked and made a loud clattering sound, like hundreds of milk cans crashing" (independent clause) and "As the train started to move" (dependent clause, introduced by "As").
• A compound sentence needs two independent clauses (this has one), and a compound - complex needs two independent clauses and at least one dependent (this has one independent). So it's a complex sentence.

Answer:

C. complex sentence