"When historians first claimed that Vikings had reached North America, many people were skeptical." ? A. Simple B. Complex C. Compound-complex D. Compound

English · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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C. Compound-complex

Explanation:

  • "When historians first claimed that Vikings had reached North America" is a dependent (subordinate) clause.
  • "many people were skeptical" is an independent clause.

The sentence contains both an independent clause and a dependent clause, making it a compound-complex sentence.

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