Read this summary of part of “The World on Turtle’s Back.’”[1] Birds of the sea supported the woman as she fell. [2] She landed on the back of a giant turtle. [3] The frightened woman asked the sea animals to find some soil so that she could plant the roots. [10] Muskrat brought up some dirt from the bottom of the sea, and the woman put the dirt on the turtle's back. [4] She performed a ritual to create Earth; then she planted the roots.Which best describes this paragraph?
Answer
A
Each sentence begins with a dependent clause.
B
Each sentence is a compound-complex sentence.
C
Each sentence is a simple sentence.
D
Each sentence begins with the subject.
Explanation
Each sentence starts with its subject: “Birds,” “She,” “The frightened woman,” “Muskrat,” and “She.” The sentences have different structures—some contain more than one clause—so they are not all simple or compound-complex. The best description is that each sentence begins with the subject.
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