Question

Identify the type of sentence given below:
I have never seen an entity apart from the living, therefore I do not believe in the paranormal and the unexplainable.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: A complex sentence is an extension of a compound sentence. A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, while a complex sentence has only one independent clause and one or more than one dependent clause.
A dependent or a subordinate clause is meaningless without an independent clause to provide complete meaning to a sentence.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A – A simple sentence contains one subject, one object and a verb. The combination of words is such that sometimes it is just a clause in itself. However, the given sentence is not a simple sentence hence this is not the right option.
Option B – A compound sentence is usually a combination of two simple sentences by joining them with a conjunction and they both have to be independent clauses. That is not the case in the given sentence, so it is not the right option.
Option C – This option well fits the sentence because the sentence has one independent clause and more than one dependent clause. Hence this is the right answer.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note:
Complex sentences are usually longer with more number of conjunctions than usual; it is one of the ways to identify a complex sentence. And once it is done, start looking for the number of dependent and independent clauses to confirm that it is a complex sentence.