A complex sentence
A) connects two equal ideas.
B) connects two simple sentences.
C) contains a clause that is dependent on the main sentence.
D) contains two independent clauses.

Question

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A complex sentence contains a main clause and a dependent clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence. The dependent clause is connected to the main clause by a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun. Therefore, it connects an independent and a dependent idea. Answer A is incorrect because a complex sentence does not connect two equal ideas, but rather two ideas of different levels of importance. Answer B is incorrect because connecting two simple sentences creates a compound sentence. Answer D is incorrect because a complex sentence can only have one independent clause.

A Complex Sentence