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

Whenever he hears thunder, my little brother starts to cry.
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,“He hears thunder.” and “My little brother starts to cry.” and uses a subordinating conjunction “whenever.” 

Whenever he hears thunder, my little brother starts to cry.

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