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Question:
When the train arrives and if Ms. Langlois is on it, she will be served with a subpoena.
Answer:
The answer Compound Sentence is not correct.
Explanation:
This is a complex sentence. At first glance, it might look like a compound-complex sentence because of the conjunction "and" joining the two dependent clauses "when the train arrives" and "if Ms. Langlois is on it"; however, there is only one independent clause in the sentence, so it cannot be compound.
 
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