Read the sentence.

Question

When I go rock climbing, I prefer climbing in landscapes that present a challenge.

What type of sentence is this?

a simple sentence
a complex sentence
a compound sentence
a compound-complex sentence

Answer 1

The sentence "When I go rock climbing, I prefer climbing in landscapes that present a challenge" is a complex sentence.

It has an independent clause ("I prefer climbing in landscapes that present a challenge") and one dependent (subordinate) clause ("When I go rock climbing").