Question

question 4 of 10
which option is an example of a complex sentence?

a. the death penalty does not stop crime, and it is too expensive.

b. the death penalty should be abolished in the united states.

c. the death penalty should be abolished, yet it is legal in 32 states.

d. because it is cruel, the death penalty should be abolished.

Explanation:

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

• Option A is a compound sentence (two independent clauses joined by "and").
• Option B is a simple sentence (single independent clause).
• Option C is a compound sentence (two independent clauses joined by "yet").
• Option D has a dependent clause ("Because it is cruel") and an independent clause ("the death penalty should be abolished"), fitting the definition of a complex sentence.

Answer:

D. Because it is cruel, the death penalty should be abolished.