Answer:
The sentence type used in the text given below is <u>Compound sentence</u>.
Explanation:
Compound sentences are those in which two clauses are joint with the help of coordinating conjunctions e.g (and, but, so, nor, for, or, yet etc.)
In compound sentences clauses may joint with the help of coordinate conjunctions, commas or semicolon. In the given text two clause are joint with coordinate conjunction that is "and". A clause is a part of sentence with a subject and a verb making a complete sense. Hence the given sentence is compound sentence because more than one subject is used giving complete sense and then joint by a conjunction.
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Answer: D) It is severe.
Explanation: Austerity, strict/harsh state of. one can deduce that it is not fearless or informal with minimal effort. Strict can become complex, but does not carry the meaning of complex, so we can eliminate that as well, which leaves us with severe as our answer.
Coordinating conjunctions bring two clauses (subject + verb + object) together. When joining two ideas, the comma is used.
Brutus claims to be an honorable man, but he stabbed Caesar.
Contrast conjunctions introduce a contradiction with what is said before (Brutus is honorable or honest, but he is a killer).