Is the following a compound, complex or simple sentence: When water evaporates from the sea, it becomes fresh water.

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Is the following a compound, complex or simple sentence:  When water evaporates from the sea, it becomes fresh water.

Ms. Sue · Answer

This sentence has an independent clause: "it becomes fresh water." It also has a dependent clause: "When water evaporates from the sea." What kind of sentence do you think it is?

Anonymous · Answer

Simple sentence

heather · Answer

compound

Shad · Answer

When water is operates from the sea, it becomes fresh water. Is this a compound are complex sentence?