Question

Hello, could you please help me with a few questions I have with English?

Directions: Classify this sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.
1. She thought she saw a stranger, but he turned out to be her neighbor who was back from vacation early.
I know it's either complex or compound-complex... but I'm not exactly sure.. I think it would be just complex though?
Directions: What is the error in this sentence, if there is any?
2. While running, the sun set. It's either: incorrect punctuation or dangling modifier.. and I think it's dangling modifier (because it doesn't state who's running, correct?)
Directions: In the following sentence identify the main clause. Find the subordinate clause and tell if it is used as noun, adjective, or adverb.
3. Most of the teachers are Americans, though a few come from England and France.
Main clause: Most of the teachers are Americans Subordinate clause type: noun Directions: Identify the use of the italicized noun clause.
4. I found [what I was looking for in my purse.] Answer: Direct object Directions: Identify the word(s) that the italicized adverb clause modifies.
The bus will pick up the children when school is out.
modified word: pick? (Before I had put "pick up" as my answer, but it was incorrect.. so I'm thinking they are just looking for one word?)
If you could look over my work, it would be much appreciated! Thanks loves! :)

Answer 1

This is either Gum from k12 or plain English right? Ok first things first.

You know the difference between Complex and Compound correct?

Complex: A sentence consisting of at least one dependent clauses and at least two independent clauses

For example: "The expert who examined this scroll said that it was more than one thousand years old."

Compound: A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses, usually joined by a conjunction and, or, but, though.

For example: "I wanted to walk the dog, but it was raining."

Having this knowledge in mind you have to realize that complex is not the correct answer. Compound is the correct answer.

2. Dangling modifier is the error in the sentence.

3. Most of the teachers are Americans, though a few came from England and France. Main clause: Most of the teachers are Americans. Subordinate clause type: Adverb

4. You must remember that a modifier is a word, phrase, or clause which functions as an adjective or an adverb to describe a word or make its meaning more specific. The one mentioned above, for example is: pick. You are definitely correct.