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Is “After the election is over, I will call you with results, and hopefully, our candidate will have won.” a complex or compound-complex sentence?

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Answer:

A compound-complex sentence

Step-by-step explanation:

A complex sentence is a sentence that consists of an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that consists of at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.

An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, which means that it must contain a subject and a predicate and express a complete thought.

A dependent clause can contain a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought, which is why it can't stand alone as a sentence.

There are two independent clauses in the given sentence:

  • I will call you with results.
  • Our candidate will have won.

And there is one dependent clause:

  • After the election is over...

That is why this sentence is a compound-complex sentence.

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