It's about identifying types of sentences
I struggle in English so I was gonna ask if these answers are right:
1. "To build a fire" is set in the Yukon where a man is journeying alone. - complex
2. The Yukon lay under three feet of ice. -simple
3. He could see the trail that led south to Chilkoot Pass, but this sight made no impression on him. -compound complex
4. he was a newcomer in this land, and this was his first winter. -compound
5.It did not matter to him that the temperature was fifty degrees below zero. -complex
6. Instinct told the dog that it was too cold for traveling, but the man forced him to act against instinct. - compound
7. the dog's jowls, muzzle, and eyelashes were covered with white crystals. -simple
8. The man walked through a level stretch of woods for several miles, and then he dropped down a bank to a frozen stream. -compound-complex
9. The dog followed the man at his heels as he walked along the creek bed. -compound
10. The man knew that if he got his feet wet, it would mean trouble and danger, and he didn't want any delays.
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6 and 8 and 9 are incorrect.
10 = ?
10. Compound complex
10 is correct.
6. Compound-complex
8. Compound
9. complex
Correct. Nice!
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You're welcome.
8 is wrong it’s complex
To identify the type of sentences, we need to understand the structure and components of each sentence. Here are the explanations for each sentence and their types:
1. "To build a fire" is set in the Yukon where a man is journeying alone. - Complex Sentence
Explanation: This is a complex sentence because it consists of an independent clause ("To build a fire is set in the Yukon") and a dependent clause ("where a man is journeying alone").
2. The Yukon lay under three feet of ice. - Simple Sentence
Explanation: This is a simple sentence because it contains only one independent clause, with a subject ("The Yukon") and a predicate ("lay under three feet of ice").
3. He could see the trail that led south to Chilkoot Pass, but this sight made no impression on him. - Compound-Complex Sentence
Explanation: This is a compound-complex sentence because it contains at least two independent clauses ("He could see the trail that led south to Chilkoot Pass" and "this sight made no impression on him") joined together by a coordinating conjunction ("but"). It also has a dependent clause ("that led south to Chilkoot Pass").
4. He was a newcomer in this land, and this was his first winter. - Compound Sentence
Explanation: This is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses ("He was a newcomer in this land" and "this was his first winter") joined together by a coordinating conjunction ("and").
5. It did not matter to him that the temperature was fifty degrees below zero. - Complex Sentence
Explanation: This is a complex sentence because it contains an independent clause ("It did not matter to him") and a dependent clause ("that the temperature was fifty degrees below zero").
6. Instinct told the dog that it was too cold for traveling, but the man forced him to act against instinct. - Compound Sentence
Explanation: This is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses ("Instinct told the dog that it was too cold for traveling" and "the man forced him to act against instinct") joined together by a coordinating conjunction ("but").
7. The dog's jowls, muzzle, and eyelashes were covered with white crystals. - Simple Sentence
Explanation: This is a simple sentence because it contains only one independent clause, with a compound subject ("The dog's jowls, muzzle, and eyelashes") and a predicate ("were covered with white crystals").
8. The man walked through a level stretch of woods for several miles, and then he dropped down a bank to a frozen stream. - Compound-Complex Sentence
Explanation: This is a compound-complex sentence because it contains at least two independent clauses ("The man walked through a level stretch of woods for several miles" and "he dropped down a bank to a frozen stream") joined together by a coordinating conjunction ("and"). It also has no dependent clauses.
9. The dog followed the man at his heels as he walked along the creek bed. - Compound Sentence
Explanation: This is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses ("The dog followed the man at his heels" and "he walked along the creek bed") joined together by no coordinating conjunction.
10. The man knew that if he got his feet wet, it would mean trouble and danger, and he didn't want any delays. - Compound Sentence
Explanation: This is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses ("The man knew that if he got his feet wet, it would mean trouble and danger" and "he didn't want any delays") joined together by a coordinating conjunction ("and").
I hope this explanation helps you understand the types of sentences better. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask!