CSEET · Business Communication · Essentials of Good English
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
The sentence 'Although the shipment was delayed, the client did not cancel the order' is complex because it joins one independent clause with a dependent clause beginning with 'although'. The other choices are compound, simple or imperative, with no subordinate clause.
- AThe manager signed the letter and the clerk dispatched it.
- BAlthough the shipment was delayed, the client did not cancel the order.Correct
- CThe board met on Monday.
- DPlease send the invoice today.
Explanation
A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. In 'Although the shipment was delayed, the client did not cancel the order', 'Although the shipment was delayed' is a dependent clause. The first option is compound (two independent clauses joined by 'and'), the third is simple, and the fourth is a simple imperative.
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