Complex sentence: Alex Salmond stated that his preferred question would be "Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?" but this formulation was criticised by some who argued that prefacing the question with "Do you agree" was intended to garner a positive response.
Split into simpler sentences: Alex Salmond stated that his preferred question would be "Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?". This formulation was criticised by some, who believed prefacing the question with "Do you agree" was intended to garner a positive response.