Which one is a complex sentence?
A He studied hard in order to pass in the first division.
B He studied hard so that he might pass in the first division
C He studied hard to pass in the first division.
D He studied hard and he passed in the first division.
Solution
Correct Answer: Option B
Complex sentence-এ একটি Principal clause এবং এক বা একাধিক Subordinate clause থাকে, যা that, so that, who, which, because, since ইত্যাদি Subordinating Conjunction দ্বারা যুক্ত হয়।
- Option 2: এখানে 'He studied hard' (Principal clause) এবং 'he might pass in the first division' (Subordinate clause) 'so that' দ্বারা যুক্ত হয়েছে। তাই এটি একটি Complex sentence।
- Option 1 এবং 3: একটিমাত্র Subject এবং Finite verb থাকায় এগুলো Simple sentence।
- Option 4: 'and' (Coordinating conjunction) দ্বারা দুটি clause যুক্ত থাকায় এটি Compound sentence।