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Correct Answer: A. The old bridge across the river
Explanation:
The complete subject names what the sentence is about.
The entire noun phrase identifies the bridge that needs repair.
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Correct Answer: D. Although it was late, we continued working, and the manager stayed with us.
Explanation:
It contains the dependent clause 'Although it was late' and two independent clauses.
This combination makes it compound-complex.
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Correct Answer: C. We left because the building was closing.
Explanation:
The sentence has one independent clause and one dependent clause introduced by 'because.'
That combination makes it complex.
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Correct Answer: B. The sun set, and the streets became quiet.
Explanation:
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined here by 'and.'
Each clause could stand as a complete sentence.
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Correct Answer: A. The students completed the project on time.
Explanation:
A simple sentence contains one independent clause.
It may include phrases but has no additional dependent or independent clause.
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Correct Answer: D. Despite the heavy rain, the event continued.
Explanation:
'Despite' is followed by a noun phrase or gerund, not a finite clause with 'it was.'
It also does not take 'of.'
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Correct Answer: C. when
Explanation:
The standard structure is 'hardly/scarcely...when.'
It indicates that one event was followed almost immediately by another.
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Correct Answer: B. than
Explanation:
The fixed correlative structure is 'no sooner...than.'
It shows that the second event followed immediately.
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Correct Answer: A. both; and
Explanation:
'Both...and' joins two qualities that are equally true.
The construction correctly links the parallel adjectives.
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Correct Answer: D. Either you apologize or you leave.
Explanation:
The correct correlative pair is 'either...or.'
The two alternatives are expressed in parallel form.
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Correct Answer: C. whereas
Explanation:
'Whereas' contrasts the preferences of the two sisters.
It joins two clauses with opposing information.
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Correct Answer: B. so that
Explanation:
'So that' introduces the purpose of saving money.
The laptop purchase is the intended result.
