Question

Which kind of sentence structure is represented by the sentence below? Since the Wright brothers made their first flight in 1903, flying developed relatively early. -complex -compound -compound complex

Answer 1

Complex because it has one dependent clause and one independent clause.

Answer 2

Answer: complex

Explanation: "Since the Wright brothers made their first flight in 1903, flying developed relatively early" is an example of a complex sentence. Complex sentences are formed by an independent clause, that can stand on its own, as the second part of the example, and one or more dependent clauses added that cannot stand on their own as a sentence, for example the first part of the sentence given.