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
That's Correct!
It's Wrong!

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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