Question

s the sentence simple, compound, or complex?

Before we get started, do you need to get a drink of water?



A.
compound


B.
simple


C.
complex

Answer 1

Okay so this sentence has 1 independent and 1 dependent clause. What does that mean? (we can rule out simple right away)

Answer 2

a?

Answer 3

A compound sentence is 2 independent clauses joined by comma "and, but, so, for, etc" or a semi colon. Are you sure?

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

Do you know what a complex sentence is?

Answer 6

i forgot what it is

Answer 7

An independent clause+1 or more dependent clauses

Answer 8

So based on this, what kind of sentence is the one in the question? :)

Answer 9

there is two sujebts

Answer 10

What are they?

Answer 11

Additionally look at it this way:
Can "Before we get started" stand alone as a sentence?

Answer 12

we and drink?

Answer 13

yes it can

Answer 14

Really?

Before we get started.

Answer 15

no

Answer 16

Alright so it's a dependent clause right? Because it can't stand alone?

Answer 17

corrcet

Answer 18

And what about the second part of your sentence?
"Do you need to get a drink of water?" Can this stand alone as a sentence?

Answer 19

yes

Answer 20

So we have 1 dependent clause (the first one in the sentence) and one independent clause (the second clause in the sentence) which means..."

Answer 21

*?

Answer 22

its a compound?

Answer 23

No, a compound is 2 INDEPENDENT clauses, What do we have in our sentence?

Answer 24

@is3535 is this b or c

Answer 25

It's c. It's not simple and not compound. It's complex. One independent, one dependent clause

Answer 26

C.
complex