Question

Read the paragraph, which is a summary of a slave narrative by Olaudah Equiano.

[1] While he was working for Thomas Farmer, he began to buy fruits and other goods and sell them himself. [2] He faced insults and difficulties doing this; however, he was determined to continue making money, which he did. [3] He wanted to obtain enough savings to buy his freedom, which Robert King had promised him he could do for the same amount that King had paid for him. [4] When he had saved enough money, he bought his freedom from King and lived the rest of his life as a free man.

Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?

Answer 1

B: sentence 2

He faced insults and difficulties doing this; however, he was determined to continue making money, which he did.

Answer 2

Answer: [2] He faced insults and difficulties doing this; however, he was determined to continue making money, which he did.

Step-by-step explanation:

Every sentence above comprises of two clauses with some being independent and others being dependent clauses. Sentence two is different from the rest in that it contains three clauses instead of two.

Two of those clauses are independent clauses and the third is a dependent clause. The two independent clauses are: " He faced insults and difficulties doing this" and "he was determined to continue making money". The dependent clause is, "which he did".