The book this passage comes from is "<span>Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street" by Herman Melville. The passage is not shown, but after doing research, the passage is about how Bartleby is always alone and that his soul is suffering, but not his body. The theme that the author developed from this passage is bondage. </span>
<u>Answer:</u>
<em>A) Simple</em>
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<u>Explanation:</u>
The sentence "The Ilana trotted up the slope" is the example of the simple sentence. This is because the action is not continuing and has already been stopped or completed. Moreover, it contains only one predicate and subject which simple in nature. The verb used gives the complete thought of the sentence and the action that has been performed. It can thus be differentiated from the other sentences. The clause structure is also simple and has one independent clause.