Read the sentence. Because of the high winds, the fire may spread rapidly, and we have been ordered to evacuate. What type of sentence is this? A simple sentence a complex sentence a compound sentence a compound-complex sentence

Your answer would be that the sentence above is a compound - complex sentence.

Explanation:

The sentence above is a compound-complex sentence. A compound-complex sentence is made up of two independent clauses and one dependent clause. The difference between an independent clause and a dependent one is that the former can stand alone as a sentence because it represents a complete thought (see 1). (1) is not an independent clause, but a dependent one; it does not represent a complete thought and depends on the main clause to complete its meaning (2).

1) * Because of the high winds,

2) Because of the high winds, the fire may spread rapidly

3) The fire may spread rapidly

4) And we have been ordered to evacuate

In the sentence above, there are two independent clauses (3; 4) and only one dependent clause (1)