Definitely novel is a long story (a) that can continue for about thousands years. Usually it has a form of prose that describes fictional characters and events that they refered to.
I would say this is a complex sentence. Because it has one independent clause(their more aggressive style did not pay of.) and two dependent clauses.
Answer:
not succeeding in life is my greatest fear
Answer:
As the bear arrived at the river bank, without even noticing our tent or caring, it yearned for just one delicious fish near the water's edge where it stood.
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