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Question 1 • Language Arts 9

Which are examples of complex sentences? Choose three correct answers.

Answer
A
When we are ready to leave, we will send you a text message.
B
I love all kinds of seafood, but shrimp is my favorite.
C
Before you eat the sandwich, please cut it in half.
D
Carl needs to find his cell phone, or he may borrow mine.
E
If she starts to get warm, Janna will turn on the air conditioner.

Explanation

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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