Read the passage. All the students signed a petition, but they still needed the faculty’s permission to start the club. The students came to the next faculty meeting, and they presented a solid argument. All of their hard work paid off because the students won their campaign. Which analysis of the passage is correct?
Answer
A
It contains two compound sentences and one complex sentence.
B
It contains three compound sentences.
C
It contains three complex sentences.
D
It contains one compound sentence and two complex sentences.
Explanation
The first sentence has two complete thoughts joined by “but,” so it is compound. The second also joins two complete thoughts with “and,” making it compound. In the third sentence, “because the students won their campaign” is a dependent clause, so the sentence is complex. The passage therefore contains two compound sentences and one complex sentence.
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