Question

Which describes the structure of this sentence?

Ships and boats dotted the harbor and sailed toward the docks.

A.
simple

B.
complex

C.
compound-complex

D.
compound

Answer 1

\(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm compound~~sentence }\) is a sentence that has \(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm 2 }\)
\(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm independent~~clauses }\) joint with a \(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm conjunction }\).

\(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm complex~~sentence }\) is a sentence that has an \(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm independent }\)
\(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm independent~clause }\) and a \(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm subordinate~clause }\).

Answer 2

\(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm compound~~complex~~sentence }\) hais a combo nation of \(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm compound~~sentence }\) and \(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm complex~~sentence }\) together.

Answer 3

oops, combination*

Answer 4

I would divide your sentence into clauses.
and sailed toward the docks.
\(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm Ships~~and ~~boats~~dotted~~the~~harbor~~\color{green}{and}\color{red}{~~sailed~~toward~~the~~docks.} }\)

\(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \rm independednt~~clause~~\color{green}{conjunction}\color{red}{~~subordinate~~clause} . }\)

Answer 5

Thank you!

Answer 6

if that helped, yw. But can we verify the answer? what do you get?

Answer 7

Well it's online so I won't know until the end of it what my results will be.

Answer 8

No, I am asking you what do you get as an answer to this particular question:)

Answer 9

Oh I think it's complex.

Answer 10

yes;)

Answer 11

it's no way a simple sentence, and C and D are excluded, because of the lack of a second independent clause.

Answer 12

Yes thank you so much!