D. <u>T</u>he <u>B</u>attle of <u>O</u>kinawa, the last and largest battle of the <u>P</u>acific <u>W</u>ar, was one of the costliest battles of <u>W</u>orld <u>W</u>ar II for both <u>A</u>mericans and <u>J</u>apanese.
Expository text will focus on educating its reader. Other descriptors of exposition are clear, concise, and organized writing.
The <span>lines from “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe helps to create the dark and gloomy tone of the poem:
</span><span>Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore</span>
Answer:
a. complex (independent clause + dependent clause)
b. compound (independent clause + independent clause)