Question

His forehead was resplendent with sacred ash and vermilion.

(Choose the correct complex form of sentence from the options

given below and rewrite)

a. His forehead was resplendent with ash and vermilion which

were sacred.

b. His resplendent forehead had sacred ash and vermilion on it.​

Answer 1

The correct complex form of the sentence is:

a. His forehead was resplendent with ash and vermilion which were sacred.

What is a complex sentence?

• In the field of English grammar, a complex sentence can be described as a kind of sentence having one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
• In option a, 'His forehead was resplendent' is the independent clause and 'with ash and vermilion which were sacred' are the dependent clauses hence, it is a complex sentence.
• Option b is not correct as thee sentence is one independent clause on the whole.

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Answer 2

His forehead was resplendent with ash and vermilion which were sacred.

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