Question

edmentum
focus on language
guided notes
question
select the correct text in the passage. underline or highlight the correct text.
which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?
time is not always change. time can also mean continuity, and it can mean keeping acknowledged truths in mind despite differences in circumstances. there is no better example of this in things fall apart than the retellings of the proverb about the bird named eneke. the language in both retellings is almost identical despite the length of time that has passed between their repetitions. in comparing the usages of the same proverb, achebe allows his readers to note the similarities and differences between the situations, and he helps them understand how this story can be applied to their own lives.
explanation
this sentence has more than one _____________ clause and at least one _____________ clause.

Explanation:

A compound-complex sentence requires at least two independent clauses (can stand alone as full sentences) and at least one dependent clause (cannot stand alone, relies on an independent clause). The sentence "In comparing the usages of the same proverb, Achebe allows his readers to note the similarities and differences between the situations, and he helps them understand how this story can be applied to their own lives" has two independent clauses ("Achebe allows his readers to note the similarities and differences between the situations" and "he helps them understand [main part]") and one dependent clause ("how this story can be applied to their own lives"). For the blanks, compound-complex sentences are defined by multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent (subordinate) clause.

Answer:

1. The compound-complex sentence: In comparing the usages of the same proverb, Achebe allows his readers to note the similarities and differences between the situations, and he helps them understand how this story can be applied to their own lives.
2. Explanation blanks:

• First blank: independent
• Second blank: dependent (subordinate)