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26 April, 23:07

Read the excerpt from pride and prejudice, by Jane Austen

She could think of nothing more to say; but if he wished to converse her, he might have the better success. He stood by her, however, for some minutes, in silence; and, at last, on the young lady's whispering to Elizabeth again, he walked away.

Why is Jane Austen's sentence structure complex and refined?

A. Her sentences are simple, with only one clause each.

B. Her sentences are unusual, with strange punctuation.

C. Her sentences are long, with more than one clause.

D. Her sentences use repetition for a sing-song effect

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  1. 27 April, 02:22
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    Based on the given excerpt above from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Jane Austen's sentence structure is complex and refined because her sentences are unusual with strange punctuation. The correct answer would be option B. Notice that most of the sentences are compound sentences--clauses joined by a conjunction, yet, a semicolon is still used.
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