Question

read the following sentences from \good for sale,\ closely examining their structures. which of the choices below best describes the authors use of sentence structure in this excerpt?
i was determined to take on the world. i moved from columbia, missouri to new york city. the year was 2008.
a the author relies on complex sentence structures to emphasize the time and place in which events occur.
b the author relies on simple sentences to add dramatic emphasis to her motivation and decision to move.
c the author relies on a combination of structures to add variety and clarify meaning about when and why she moved.
d the author relies on compound sentence structures to help link closely related ideas about her decisions

Explanation:

Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: The sentences are not complex. A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. These are all simple sentences.
• Option B: Each of the three sentences ("I was determined to take on the world.", "I moved from Columbia, Missouri to New York City.", "The year was 2008.") is a simple sentence (one independent clause). Simple sentences can create a sense of emphasis and directness, which can add dramatic effect to convey her motivation (determined to take on the world) and decision (moved).
• Option C: There is no combination of sentence structures. All are simple sentences.
• Option D: A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or). These are not compound sentences.

Answer:

B. The author relies on simple sentences to add dramatic emphasis to her motivation and decision to move.