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Question 10 • AISD E4CP (2025-2026)

Which sentence below is a complex sentence?

Answer
A
Some students like to study in the morning.
B
I tried to speak Spanish and my friend tried to speak English.
C
When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.
D
The cat lived in the backyard, but the dog, who knew he was superior, lived inside the house.

Explanation

A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. In “When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page,” the “When…” clause is dependent, and “he forgot…” is independent. Choice D is compound-complex because it contains two independent clauses and a dependent “who” clause.

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