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Select whether the sentence below is a simple, compound, complex or compound-complex sentence.

David's nephew, Joab, was able to unlock the city gates at night when he swam through the tunnel.
a.
Simple
c.
Compound-Complex
b.
Compound
d.
Complex


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

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The answer is C. Compound-Complex
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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses (as seen here)

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