Identify if the sentence is simple, compound, or complex.

We played baseball while the adults barbequed hamburgers.
A. Simple sentence
B. Complex sentence
C. Compound sentence
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The given sentence is a “complex sentence” because it combines two clauses, “We played baseball.” and “The adults barbequed hamburgers.” and uses a subordinating conjunction “while.”

We played baseball while the adults barbequed hamburgers.

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