Question

read the sentence. because the high winds are blowing, the fire may spread rapidly, and we have been ordered to evacuate. what type of sentence is this? a simple sentence a complex sentence a compound-complex sentence a compound sentence

Explanation:

1. Recall sentence type definitions:

• Simple sentence: 1 independent clause.
• Complex sentence: 1 independent + 1+ dependent clauses.
• Compound - complex sentence: 2+ independent clauses + 1+ dependent clauses.
• Compound sentence: 2+ independent clauses (joined by coordinating conjunctions).

1. Analyze the given sentence:

• "Because the high winds are blowing" is a dependent clause (starts with subordinating conjunction "because").
• "the fire may spread rapidly" is an independent clause.
• "we have been ordered to evacuate" is an independent clause.
• The sentence has 1 dependent clause and 2 independent clauses, so it is a compound - complex sentence.

Answer:

a compound - complex sentence