The cat is on the mat. Which of the following is the complex sentence formed by adding a dependent clause to the simple sentence?
A The cat, which is sitting on the mat, is watching the bird.
B The cat, sitting on the mat, is watching the bird.
C The cat is sitting on the mat, and it is watching the bird.
D The cat is sitting on the mat, watching the bird.
Solution
Correct Answer: Option A
Complex Sentence-এর প্রধান বৈশিষ্ট্য হলো এতে একটি Independent clause এবং অন্তত একটি Dependent clause থাকে। Clause গুলো সাধারণত Subordinating conjunction বা Relative pronoun (যেমন: who, which, that) দ্বারা যুক্ত থাকে।
- সঠিক উত্তরটির বিশ্লেষণ:
- Independent clause: "The cat is watching the bird"
- Dependent clause: "which is sitting on the mat"
- এখানে which relative pronoun যুক্ত হয়ে Dependent clause গঠন করেছে, তাই "The cat, which is sitting on the mat, is watching the bird." একটি সঠিক Complex sentence।