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Is the sentence a simple or a compound sentence?

Mrs. Cruz is away at a conference, but Mr. Edwards will lead the choral group in singing.
a. compound sentence
b. simple sentence

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This is a compound sentence, because it consists of two independent clause (Mrs. Cruz is away at a conference BUT Mr. Edwards will lead the choral group in singing), whereas a simple sentence would contain only one.
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