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Kenny, on the other hand, likes the view that he gets from the top of the mountain, and he enjoys hiking in the forest. The sentence above is a A. compound sentence. B. simple sentence. C. complex sentence. D. compound-complex sentence.

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D. Compound-complex sentence 
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Answer:

D. compound-complex sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

A compound sentence comprises two simple sentences/independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or comma or semicolon.

A complex sentence comprises a simple sentence/independent clause and a dependent or subordinate clause.

Therefore, a compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. A compound- complex sentence is a compound sentence with at least a dependent, or subordinate clause.

Breaking down the given sentence;

Key:

He enjoys hiking in the forest - Independent clause

Kenny likes the view that he gets from the top of the mountain - Independent clause

On the other hand - dependent clause

and - coordinating conjunction

Therefore, the sentence "Kenny, on the other hand, likes the view that he gets from the top of the mountain, and he enjoys hiking in the forest." is a compound-complex sentence.

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