What is the structure of the sentence? The girl had been upset, yet now she smiled and told us about her day.

Question

compound

B.
compound-complex

C.
complex

D.
simple

Answer 1

Hi again Paula;

The girl had been upset, yet now she smiled and told us about her day.

 

The girl had been upset ...This is an independent clause.

yet ...This is a coordinator.  One of several characteristic of compound sentences.

now ...This is a subordinator.  It is one of many subordinators characteristic of complex sentences.

she smiled ...This is dependent upon the subordinator.

and told us about her day ...This is extra, a non-issue herein.

 

This is both complex and compound.  the answer is B.