WBCS.LIVE practice question

Identify the type of the following sentence: 'He confessed that he was guilty.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Simple Sentence
  2. Complex Sentence
  3. Compound Sentence
  4. Interrogative Sentence

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Complex Sentence

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Complex Sentence šŸ“š Explanation: This is a complex sentence because it contains an independent clause ('He confessed') and a dependent noun clause ('that he was guilty') introduced by the subordinating conjunction 'that'. A simple sentence would have been 'He confessed his guilt', while a compound sentence would require a coordinating conjunction like 'and' or 'but'.