Question

What type of sentence is the following: "Although I was busy, I answered the call, and we talked for hours."

• A. Simple
• B. Complex
• C. Compound
• D. Compound-complex

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Compound-complex

This sentence contains two independent clauses ("I answered the call" and "we talked for hours") joined by a coordinating conjunction ("and") and one subordinate clause ("Although I was busy").