Question

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which statement is an example of a complex sentence?

a. corinne was definitely, indisputably the right person for the job.

b. after they finished studying, juan and maria went to the movies.

c. the late math teacher quietly hurried down the hall.

d. mike wanted to go to the pool, but jess wanted to go to the mall.

Explanation:

首先明确复合句（complex sentence）的定义：包含一个独立分句和至少一个从属分句的句子。然后分析各选项：

• 选项A：只有一个独立分句，是简单句。
• 选项B：“After they finished studying”是从属分句（由从属连词after引导），“Juan and Maria went to the movies”是独立分句，符合复合句结构。
• 选项C：只有一个独立分句，是简单句。
• 选项D：包含两个独立分句（由并列连词but连接），是并列复合句（或称为并列句），但通常复合句更强调包含从属分句的结构，不过严格来说并列句也属于复合句的一种，但在此题中选项B的结构更典型（包含从属分句）。

Answer:

B. After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies.