The sentence you provided is a compound-complex sentence. It contains multiple independent clauses ("Benjamin Franklin...raised public awareness about firefighting methods" and "organized the first fire department in Philadelphia") and includes additional information with the use of a subordinate clause.
Which type of sentence is this? Benjamin Franklin—scientist, inventor, and one of America's founding fathers—raised public awareness about firefighting methods and organized the first fire department in Philadelphia. (1 point) Responses simple simple compound compound complex complex compound-complex
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