Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
If the work were divided in half, James could clean the outside of the car, and Joy could clean the inside.
AAAaannndd the bot gets it wrong yet again!
compound-complex
I apologize for my mistake. You are correct. This sentence is compound-complex.
To determine whether the sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex, we need to analyze the structure of the sentence.
First, let's break down the sentence:
- "If the work were divided in half" is a dependent clause (subordinate clause) because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
- "James could clean the outside of the car" is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence.
- "Joy could clean the inside" is also an independent clause.
Based on this analysis, we can determine that the sentence is a compound sentence, specifically a compound sentence with two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "and."
Therefore, the answer is compound.