I am very certain your answer is <span>C). historical context.</span>
The correct answer is that it is a simple sentence.
This means that it consists of only one independent clause - meaning there is only one finite verb in the sentence. In this case, the verb is <em>rule.
</em><em />A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses; a compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses plus at least one dependent clause; a dependent clause cannot exist on its own because it is just a fragment of a larger sentence, which is obviously not the case here.
I would say the first sentence but I’m not sure
Answer:
the words are being explained by the teacher