Click on the box to identity each sentence below as either simple, compound, or complex. while i was standing in the doorway, i was protected from the rain. type of sentence:

The sentence above is a complex sentence.

Explanation:

A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. The difference between an independent clause and a dependent one is that the former can stand alone as a sentence as it represents a complete thought. It does not depend on the main clause to complete its meaning (see 1).

1) *While I was standing in the doorway, (dependent clause)

2) I was protected from the rain (independent clause)

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.