Question 1 • Language Arts 9
A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. In C, “When we are ready to leave” is dependent, and “we will send you a text message” is independent. In D, “Before you eat the sandwich” is dependent, and the instruction to cut it in half is the independent clause. In E, “If she starts to get warm” is dependent, and “Janna will turn on the air conditioner” is independent.
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