WBCS.LIVE practice question

Identify the type of the following sentence: 'I know the man who stole the watch.'

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. Optative Sentence

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Complex Sentence

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Complex Sentence šŸ“š Explanation: A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent (subordinate) clause. Here, 'I know the man' is the independent clause, and 'who stole the watch' is an adjective clause that depends on it for full meaning. A simple sentence would not have this relative pronoun and second verb structure.