Annie H.
asked • 11/19/14What is the structure of the sentence? The rabbits ate the sunflowers but left the marigolds alone.
A.
compound-complex
B.
compound
C.
complex
D.
simple
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1 Expert Answer
Victoria R. answered • 01/30/16
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A, B and C all require two clauses with a subject and verb. Only a simple sentence has one clause with a subject and verb. The second part of this sentence "but left" only has a verb, so the sentence is simple.
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