What type of sentence is exemplified by the sentence below?
Blowing in the breeze, the flowers made me feel calm.
a, simple
b. complex***
c. compound
d. compound-complex
Yes, complex.
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Correction! I goofed. That is not a complex sentence. It only has one verb. Blowing in the breeze is a participial phrase, not a clause.
That is a simple sentence.
b was the correct answer
To determine the type of sentence exemplified by the sentence "Blowing in the breeze, the flowers made me feel calm," we need to analyze its structure.
A simple sentence consists of a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. It contains only one independent clause and no dependent clauses.
A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, such as "and," "but," or "or." Each independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
A compound-complex sentence consists of two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
Analyzing the given sentence, "Blowing in the breeze, the flowers made me feel calm," we can identify the following components:
- "Blowing in the breeze" is a phrase that functions as an introductory element.
- "The flowers made me feel calm" is an independent clause that expresses a complete thought.
Since the sentence contains only one independent clause and no dependent clauses, it is a simple sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is a. simple.