Which sentence is a complex sentence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Although it was raining, the match went ahead.
- Step 1: A complex sentence has a main clause and at least one subordinate clause. Step 2. 'Although it was raining' cannot stand alone, and 'the match went ahead' is the main clause. Answer: Although it was raining, the match went ahead. Why not the others: It was raining hard and the match went ahead.: This joins two main clauses with 'and', so it is compound. The match went ahead.: This has a single main clause, so it is simple. It was raining, so the match went ahead anyway.: This joins two main clauses with 'so', so it is compound.
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