Read the sentence below and complete the instruction that follows. Fashion critics have traveled from every country to witness t
he unveiling of the designer's latest line of shoes; the show will not disappoint them. Identify the sentence type. independent clause complex sentence compound-complex sentence compound sentence
The answer to your question would be that the sentence above is a compound sentence.
Explanation:
A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, a semicolon, or a conjunction (see 1 & 2). They can also be joined by coordinators (and, for, but, etc) to add meaning and flow to your writing.
1) Fashion critics have traveled from every country to witness the unveiling of the designer's latest line of shoes; (independent clause I)
2) the show will not disappoint them. (independent clause II)
Explanation: A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses. Unlike a dependent clause, an independent clause can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.<u> The sentence provided is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses:</u> "Fashion critics have travelled from every country to witness the unveiling of the designer's latest line of shoes" and "the show will not disappoint them". In this case, both independent clauses, which express complete ideas, have been joined by means of a semicolon.
