This sentence is a compound sentence. It has two independent clauses:
The car broke down
a rescuer van arrived within minutes
Please study this site for the difference between compound and complex sentences.
http://www.eslbee.com/sentences.htm
I also suggest you show this to your English teacher.
Please check my work.
Identify whether if this sentence is complex, an exclamation, declarative, or interrogative.
The car broke down, but a rescuer van arrived within minutes. ----- Complex
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Just a note: Writeacher and I are both native English speakers, have master's degrees, and taught secondary English in American schools for many years.
Just a note: Writeacher and I are both native English speakers, have master's degrees, and taught secondary English in American schools for many years.
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