Which of the following is a complex sentence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Although it was late, the crowd stayed.
- Step 1: A complex sentence has a main clause and a subordinate clause.
Answer
Although it was late, the crowd stayed.
Why not the others: The crowd stayed and cheered until the end., The crowd stayed, and the players left the field. and The crowd stayed in the stadium all night long. don't fit.
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