Can anyone help me with an assignment about The giver

Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number XIII, by Thomas Paine. "Never, I say, had a country so many openings to happiness as th

lozanna [386]

Answer:

The statement that best describes the excerpt is:

3- Most of the sentences have a similar structure.

Explanation:

The first two sentences may seem longer, having more elements. But from the third sentence on, what we have are simple clauses, independent sentences. The structure is so similar that Paine was able to omit the verb "to be" from the fourth sentence on, since it had been mentioned in the previous sentence, and the other are somehow a continuation of that same idea. Therefore, we can safely say that most of the sentences have a similar structure.

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Independent clauses ,dependent clause

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The independent clauses are the ones conveying a full meaning and/or preceded by a coordinate preposition, as opposed to the dependent ones.

Independent clauses:

"The seventh graders held a dance that night, and the eighth graders saw a play."

"Isaac Newton described the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration, and he made discoveries in optics and mathematics."

"Nikki has learned some computer coding, but she also wants to study graphic design."

"The Jayhawks are a favorite in today's game, so a trip to the playoffs could be in their future."

Dependent clauses:

"Even though they were exhausted from their long day."

"To name just a few of his contributions to science."

"Which is being taught at the community center this winter."

"After a huge victory last week."

<h3>What is an independent clause?</h3>

An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate, and it can be preceded by a coordinate conjunction. The coordinate conjunctions are:

For

And

Nor

But

Or

Yet

So

Independent clauses convey a complete meaning or a full thought on their own, which means they can be completely understood even if alone. Example:

I saw a movie last night. But I didn't like it.

<h3>What is a dependent clause?</h3>

Dependent clauses do not convey a complete meaning on their own. They follow subordinate conjunctions and need a main clause to complete their meaning. Examples of subordinate conjunctions are: