17
QuizMultiple Choice

Using Resources and Reference Materials for Editing — Quiz

Question 17 • Honors English III

Which is a complex sentence?

Answer
A
The director advised her clients, but they did not always follow her guidance.
B
Upon hearing the news, Marianne cried tears of joy, and Sean hugged his mother.
C
The administration made drastic changes, but the employees ignored the new instructions.
D
We drove to the airport and picked up my cousins, after their flight arrived from Toronto.

Explanation

A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. In D, “We drove to the airport and picked up my cousins” is the independent clause, and “after their flight arrived from Toronto” is a dependent clause introduced by “after.” Choices A, B, and C join independent clauses, making them compound sentences.

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