Is the group of words a simple sentence, a compound sentence, or a run-on sentence?



The ledge was narrow, but one person could stand on it.




A.

compound sentence



B.

run-on sentence



C.

simple sentence

Verified Answer :

the answer is A compound sentence it has a conjunction the word But to join these two sentences.  


This is a compound sentence (A) because after the and you have another complete sentence and you also have a comma, however, don't always rely on the comma.