English · Sentence and its types
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"We missed our plane because we were late."
What kind of sentence is this?
- A
Complex
- B
Simple
- C
Compound
- D
Compound-complex
A sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause is a compound-complex sentence.
A sentence with one independent clause with no dependent clauses is a simple sentence.
A complex sentence has an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses.
A complex sentence consists of an independent clause plus a dependent clause. (A dependent clause starts with a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun, and contains a subject and verb, but does not express a complete thought.) We missed our plane because we were late.
A complex sentence has an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
A complex sentence consists of an independent clause plus a dependent clause. (A dependent clause starts with a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun, and contains a subject and verb, but does not express a complete thought.) We missed our plane because we were late.
A sentence with one independent clause with no dependent clauses is a simple sentence.
A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses. Here, the two independent clauses are "We missed our plane" and "We were late" joined by the conjunction "because"
A sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause is a compound-complex sentence.
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