Question

question 5 of 10
which statement is an example of a complex sentence?

a. cora secretly pursued her career in law enforcement.

b. paolo missed his girlfriend, but he knew shed be back soon.

c. after maria finished dinner, she washed the dishes in the sink.

d. im trying to learn spanish, and my friends trying to learn french.

Explanation:

A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• Option A: Simple sentence (one independent clause).
• Option B: Compound sentence (two independent clauses joined by "but").
• Option C: "After Maria finished dinner" is a dependent clause, and "she washed the dishes in the sink" is an independent clause. So it's complex.
• Option D: Compound sentence (two independent clauses joined by "and").

Answer:

C. After Maria finished dinner, she washed the dishes in the sink.