Identify the sentence type.

If that was the design, it certainly succeeded.

simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
fragment

Question

Identify the sentence type.

If that was the design, it certainly succeeded.

simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
fragment

anonymous · Answer

either b/c

vera_ewing · Answer

A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses connected to it. A dependent clause is similar to an independent clause, or complete sentence, but it lacks one of the elements that would make it a complete sentence.

vera_ewing · Answer

Do you know what the dependent clause is in this sentence?

anonymous · Answer

No

vera_ewing · Answer

A dependent clause lacks one of the elements that would make it a complete sentence. 
 
So, what is the dependent clause?

anonymous · Answer

it certainly succeeded.

vera_ewing · Answer

No. That's an independent clause, because it can stand on it's own.