What is the structure of the sentence? The young boy’s toy was lost, so later his mother searched and found the toy under a blanket.

Question

A.
compound-complex

B.
complex

C.
compound

D.
simple

Answer 1

Hi again Paula;

The young boy’s toy was lost, so later his mother searched and found the toy under a blanket.

 

The young boy’s toy was lost, ...This is an independent clause.  It needs nothing more.

so ...This is a coordinator.  It is one of many coordinators characteristic of compound sentences.

later ...This is not a subordinator.  There is no clause dependent upon it.  The sentence would have the same meaning without it.

his mother searched and found the toy under a blanket. ...This is an independent clause.

 

Both independent clauses would function as separate sentences.

This is a compound sentence.

The answer is C.