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A compound sentence is made up of independent clauses, i.e., both clauses can stand as complete sentences. They use a coordinating conjunction to combine the clauses. The given sentence contains independent clauses "I looked at every corner... hiding place" and "there was no sign of Sunita" which are combined using the coordinating conjunction "but". Hence it is a compound sentence and option C is correct. A simple sentence contains only one clause and a complex sentence contains a dependent and an independent clause. Hence options A and B are incorrect. Option D is incorrect because the correct answer lies in C.

A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses, which are complete sentences on their own. Adversative compound sentences contain two ideas that contrast each other in meaning. The conjunctions used in such sentences include but, yet, still and so on. In option C the ideas "we're given only compound sentences" and "the question asks for a simple sentence" contrast each other, hence option C is correct. Option A expresses an addition, i.e., the ideas are merely connected, they are not related, hence A is incorrect. Option B expresses two alternatives in the negative and option D expresses inference. Hence they are not adversative and options B and D are incorrect.

A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses, which are complete sentences on their own. Alternative compound sentences express a choice between two alternatives. Option B presents two alternate ideas, where one is the possible outcome of the other, hence 'otherwise' can connect these together and option B is correct. Option A does not present two alternate ideas, but states the events "snow...fall" and "roads...blocked" that happened one after the other, the latter being the result. Hence A is incorrect. Option C expresses two contrasting ideas and Option D contains two unrelated statements, that do not influence one another. Hence C and D are incorrect.

A complex sentence is made up of two or more clauses, where at least one of them should be independent, i.e., complete in meaning. The other clause(s) should be dependent; it should depend on the main/independent clause for its complete meaning. In option A, one clause "than I am" is dependent on the main clause "Sarah is better at Physics" for its full meaning. Hence A is a complex sentence. In B, the sentence is compound, as both the clauses are independent, "Ganesh took the keys" and "(Ganesh) went for a midnight drive". They are connected by the coordinating conjunction "and". Hence B is incorrect. Option C is a simple sentence, it contains one clause, hence it's the incorrect option. Option D is also a simple sentence, with one clause in it, hence D is also incorrect.

A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses, which are complete sentences on their own. Alternative compound sentences express a choice between two alternatives. From the options given, A contains an alternative compound sentence in the negative sense; "neither...nor" is used when there are two alternate ideas and none are chosen. Hence A is correct. Option B is a complex sentence and does not present alternatives. It is spoken in the context of time ("before she leaves"), hence B is incorrect. Option C contains a cumulative compound sentence and option D is a complex sentence expressing a purpose. Hence options C and D are incorrect.

A compound sentence is made up of independent clauses, i.e., both clauses can stand as complete sentences. They use a coordinating conjunction to combine the clauses. The given sentence is made up of independent clauses, "I have never seen..." and "I do not believe..." which are combined using the coordinating conjunction "therefore". Hence it is a compound sentence and option B is correct. A simple sentence requires only one main clause and a complex sentence contains at least one independent and one dependent clause. Hence options A and C are incorrect. Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in B.

A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses, which are complete sentences on their own. Adversative compound sentences contain two ideas that contrast each other in meaning. The conjunctions used in such sentences include but, yet, still, whereas and so on. Option B contains two contrasting ideas, one sister is "kind and helpful", the other "is the opposite", hence B is the most suitable option.  

A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses, which are complete sentences on their own. Alternative compound sentences express a choice between two alternatives. From the options, C expresses the alternatives "at my place", "or yours". Hence option C is correct. Option A is a simple sentence, hence it's incorrect. Option B expresses a contrast of ideas, "closed for today", "receive your dress by tomorrow", hence B is incorrect. Option D is a complex sentence that expresses a reason, hence it's incorrect.

A complex sentence is made up of two or more clauses, where at least one of them should be independent, i.e., complete in meaning. The other clause/clauses should be dependent; it should depend on the main/independent clause for its complete meaning.
The given sentence is a comparison sentence which contains one main clause. "The house is smaller" is the main clause, since it can stand as a sentence on its own; it does not require the other clause for its complete meaning. (Since it's a comparison sentence the clauses are more dependent on each other, and the comparative adjective 'small' is changed to "smaller" in relation to the clause that follows.) Hence option A is correct.
Option B contains a fragment of the main clause as well as the subordinate clause. It cannot form a clause of its own, hence B is incorrect.
Option C contains the subordinate/dependent clause; it cannot stand on its own as a sentence, hence it is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.

A complex sentence is made up of two or more clauses, where at least one of them should be independent, i.e., complete in meaning. The other clause/clauses should be dependent; it should depend on the main/independent clause for its complete meaning. In the given sentence, the latter clause "I called up my friend... ." is the main clause, as it can stand as a sentence on its own, and does not depend on the other clause for its complete meaning. Hence option B is correct. Option A is the dependent clause that begins with the subordinating conjunction 'as soon as', hence it is not the main clause and option A is incorrect. Option C contains fragments of both clauses, it is not one clause hence option C is incorrect. Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in B.