Question

Now see if you can distinguish between a simple and compound sentence.

Is the following sentence simple or compound?
Some people think South Africa is mostly desert, but only a small percentage of it actually is.​

Answer 1

Compound

Step-by-step explanation:

A simple sentence contains one independent clause. A compound sentence contains more than one! Put another way: a simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate, but a compound sentence contains more than one subject and more than one predicate.