Identify the structure of the following sentence: According to my dad, our football team is expected to win this year since we have a new quarterback.

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Paxton Fowler

3 September, 21:52

Identify the structure of the following sentence: According to my dad, our football team is expected to win this year since we have a new quarterback.

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Ally Moon · Answer 1

This is a compound-complex sentence, which has both a dependent clause and an independent clause.

The dependent clause is: " since we have a new quarterback". This clause cannot stand on its own.

The independent clause is: "According to my dad, our football team is expected to win this year". This clause can stand on its own as an independent thought or sentence.