Question

Determine whether the sentence is compound or complex

Although Mayan cities were centers for religious activity, they may have had no
permanent inhabitants.
a.
compound
b.
complex

Answer 1

The sentence "Although Mayan cities were centers for religious activity, they may have had no permanent inhabitants" is a complex sentence with one independent clause and one subordinate clause.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence "Although Mayan cities were centers for religious activity, they may have had no permanent inhabitants" is a complex sentence.

A complex sentence contains one independent clause (a clause that can stand alone as a sentence) and one or more subordinate clauses (clauses that cannot stand alone as sentences).

In this sentence, the independent clause is "they may have had no permanent inhabitants," and the subordinate clause is "Although Mayan cities were centers for religious activity."

Answer 2

Complex

Step-by-step explanation:

A complex sentence has a clause that cannot stand on its own. If you separate this sentence at the comma, the clause starting with "Although" will not be able to function as a full sentence.