1. Now that I use e-mail, I write to my cousins much more often.
tell if compound or complex
compound
I don't see two independent clauses.
Thanks. I had complex first then I changed it.
You're welcome. :-)
To determine whether the sentence is compound or complex, we need to analyze its structure.
The sentence "Now that I use e-mail, I write to my cousins much more often" consists of two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "and."
The independent clauses are:
1. "Now that I use e-mail"
2. "I write to my cousins much more often"
Since this sentence has two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, it is a compound sentence.