Demonstrate control of tenses and sentence structure.Our car broke down, so we came last.
Correct answer: C. Compound
- A. Complex
- B. Simple
- C. Compound
- D. Compound-complex
Explanation
When two independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction, the sentence is called compound sentence.Independent Clauses:"Our car broke down" is an independent clause because it forms a complete thought."We came last" is another independent clause because it also forms a complete thought.The comma is used to connect the two independent clauses. However, "so" is a coordinating conjunction .
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