Read the three sentences below. Then, combine the sentences into a compound-complex sentence. Swimmers should be careful. Shark attacks are rare. Shark attacks can be prevented.
Answer
A
Because shark attacks are rare and preventable, swimmers should be careful.
B
Swimmers should be careful, and shark attacks are rare, and attacks can be prevented.
C
Shark attacks are rare, and attacks can be prevented if swimmers are careful.
D
Shark attacks can be prevented when swimmers are careful.
Explanation
A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. In C, “Shark attacks are rare” and “attacks can be prevented” are independent clauses joined by “and.” The clause “if swimmers are careful” is dependent, so C is compound-complex.
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