Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

"Because we were running late, I forgot my extra clothes."

Which type of sentence is shown?

(1 point)
Responses

compound sentence
compound sentence

simple sentence
simple sentence

compound-complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

complex sentence

Answer 1

The sentence "Because we were running late, I forgot my extra clothes." is a complex sentence. It contains one independent clause ("I forgot my extra clothes") and one dependent clause ("Because we were running late").

So the correct answer is:

**complex sentence**