Question

She could think of nothing more to say; but if he wished to converse with her, he might have better success. He stood by her, however, for some minutes, in silence; and, at last, on the young lady's whispering to Elizabeth again, he walked away.
When the tea-things were removed, and the card-tables placed, the ladies all rose, and Elizabeth was then hoping to be soon joined by him, when all her views were overthrown by seeing him fall a victim to her mother's rapacity for whist players, and in a few moments after seated with the rest of the party.
How does sentence structure affect this piece of writing?


The simple sentence structure makes the writing informal and conversational.


The simple sentence structure makes the writing seem angry and sharp.


The complex sentence structure makes the writing formal and refined.


The unusual, irregular sentence structure makes it hard to tell who each sentence is about.

Answer 1

C, The complex sentence structure makes the writing formal and refined.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. The complex sentence structure makes the writing formal and refined.

Explanation:

The excerpt presented that belongs to the novel by Jane Austin "Pride and Prejudice" describes the interaction between Elizabeth who is the main character and a male character. In terms of sentence structure in this excerpt most sentences are long and compound of different clauses such as the sentence "He stood by her, however, for some minutes, in silence; and, at last, on the young lady's whispering to Elizabeth again, he walked away" that includes multiple details and action in only one sentence. Indeed, most sentences in this excerpt are a complex or compound-complex sentence which makes the structure complex. Besides this, the complex structure along with the use of formal words and precise details give this passage a formal and refined style. Therefore, the sentence structure affects this piece of writing because the complex sentence structure makes the writing formal and refined.