Identify the type of sentenceHe betrayed his country and this was to his eternal disgrace.
Correct answer: B. Compound sentence
- A. Simple sentence
- B. Compound sentence
- C. Complex sentence
- D. Compound complex sentence
Explanation
Compound sentence (Correct): A compound sentence combines two independent clauses using coordinating conjunctions (like "and" "but" "or" etc.). In this case, "and" connects two independent clauses: "He betrayed his country" "This was to his eternal disgrace"
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