Question

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which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?
○ miklos is a physical therapist, so he has very strong opinions about alternative medicine.
○ miklos, a physical therapist, has very strong opinions about alternative medicine.
○ because miklos is a physical therapist, he has very strong opinions about alternative medicine, but he hasn’t shared them with me.
○ because miklos is a physical therapist, he has very strong opinions about alternative medicine.

Explanation:

A compound - complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

• The first option: "Miklos is a physical therapist, so he has very strong opinions about alternative medicine." has two independent clauses (connected by "so"), no dependent clause.
• The second option: "Miklos, a physical therapist, has very strong opinions about alternative medicine." is a simple sentence (one independent clause with an appositive phrase).
• The third option: "Because Miklos is a physical therapist, he has very strong opinions about alternative medicine, but he hasn't shared them with me." has a dependent clause ("Because Miklos is a physical therapist") and two independent clauses ("he has very strong opinions about alternative medicine" and "he hasn't shared them with me").
• The fourth option: "Because Miklos is a physical therapist, he has very strong opinions about alternative medicine." has one dependent clause and one independent clause (complex sentence).

Answer:

Because Miklos is a physical therapist, he has very strong opinions about alternative medicine, but he hasn't shared them with me.