Question

Identify the type of sentence given below:
I looked at every corner of the house and every possible hiding place, but there was no sign of Sunita.

• A. Simple Sentence
• B. Complex Sentence
• C. Compound Sentence
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Compound Sentence

A compound sentence is made up of independent clauses, i.e., both clauses can stand as complete sentences. They use a coordinating conjunction to combine the clauses. The given sentence contains independent clauses "I looked at every corner... hiding place" and "there was no sign of Sunita" which are combined using the coordinating conjunction "but". Hence it is a compound sentence and option C is correct. A simple sentence contains only one clause and a complex sentence contains a dependent and an independent clause. Hence options A and B are incorrect. Option D is incorrect because the correct answer lies in C.