What Is the Recommended Maximum Number of Words for a Sentence

question 85

Multiple Choice

What is the recommended maximum number of words for a sentence?

• A)10
• B)20
• C)25
• D)30

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Definitions:

Missouri Controversy

A political conflict that erupted in 1819 during the application process of Missouri for statehood, highlighting the sectional tensions over slavery in the United States.

Three-Fifths Clause

The provision in the U.S. Constitution that stipulated that for purposes of apportionment of congressional seats and taxes, three out of every five slaves would be counted as persons.

Sectional Divide

The growing political, economic, and social differences and tensions between the northern and southern states of the United States, especially over issues like slavery, leading up to the Civil War.

Monroe Doctrine

A U.S. foreign policy principle declared in 1823, stating opposition to European colonialism in the Americas and restricting future colonization in the Western Hemisphere.