Now see if you can distinguish between a simple and compound sentence. Is the following sentence simple or compound?
Some people think South Africa is mostly desert, but only a small percentage of it actually is.

Compound

Explanation:

A simple sentence contains one independent clause. A compound sentence contains more than one! Put another way: a simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate, but a compound sentence contains more than one subject and more than one predicate.

in this alternate universe, renaissance romeo is now seventeen, an apprentice to a glass maker in venice. modern romeo is planning to go to college. what major do you think he’ll elect?

the answer is b to the question