Question

What type of sentence is the following: "He studied hard, so he passed the exam because he understood the material."

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

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Compound-complex

This sentence contains two independent clauses ("He studied hard" and "he passed the exam") joined by a coordinating conjunction ("so") and one subordinate clause ("because he understood the material").