Question

After violating the traffic signal, he hit a car coming from the other side. This is a

Answer 1

Answer:

Complex sentence

Explanation:

The options you were given are the following:

• Complex sentence
• Compound sentence
• Simple sentence
• Compound complex sentence

The given sentence is an example of a complex sentence.

A complex sentence is a sentence that consists of one independent clause and one or more dependent (subordinate) clauses.

An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence. Every sentence must contain a subject and predicate and express a complete thought. Independent clauses fulfill these criteria while subordinate clauses don't. This is why they can't stand alone as a sentence. Their purpose is to provide additional information about what is stated in the independent clause.

The given sentence consists of two clauses:

• After violating the traffic signal, - subordinate clause
• He hit a car coming from the other side. - independent clause

This is why the first option is the correct one.