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[1] When the twins grew up, they continued to fight. [2] One day they decided to hold a contest to determine who was stronger. [3] Though they tried to defeat each other in many different ways, neither one could win. [4] On the last day, they fought with weapons. [5] Using a deer antler, the right-handed twin overpowered his brother, and he threw him off the edge of the Earth. [6] Today, the right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World, and the left-handed twin lives in the dark underworld. [7] They rule the earthly world of men together.

Which best describes this summary?

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Read the summary of the conclusion of “The World on Turtle’s Back.”

[1] When the twins grew up, they continued to fight. [2] One day they decided to hold a contest to determine who was stronger. [3] Though they tried to defeat each other in many different ways, neither one could win. [4] On the last day, they fought with weapons. [5] Using a deer antler, the right-handed twin overpowered his brother, and he threw him off the edge of the Earth. [6] Today, the right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World, and the left-handed twin lives in the dark underworld. [7] They rule the earthly world of men together.

Which best describes sentence 1?

It is a complex sentence.

It is a compound-complex sentence.

It only has one clause.

It has three separate clauses.

Answer: It is a complex sentence

Explanation: Got it right on EDGE, i hope this helps :)

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Answer:

Answer A is what I believe is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

(It has a variety of sentence structures). <----

Most of the sentences begin with independent clauses.

Each sentence is complex-compound.

Each sentence begins with the subject.

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