Question

What type of sentence is the following: "If it rains, we will cancel the trip, but we hope for sunshine."

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

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Compound-complex

This sentence contains two independent clauses ("we will cancel the trip" and "we hope for sunshine") joined by a coordinating conjunction ("but") and one subordinate clause ("If it rains").