Choose the type of sentence for the following : we took a chance, and, oh, were we sorry!
a. compound
b. simple
c. complex

The correct answer is A. Compound.

A simple sentence consists of subject/s + verb/s + predicate. It is one complete thought. Ex: We took a chance.

A compound sentence has more than one complete sentence, known as independent clause. They are joined by coordinating conjunction such as but, and, for, or, etc. Ex: We took a chance, and we were sorry.

A complex sentence consists of at least one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. The dependent clauses are joined to the independent clause by subordinating conjunctions like because, since, if, before, etc. Ex: We took a chance because we needed the results.

In this case, "because we needed it" has no meaning on its own since it is a dependent clause.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)