Question

which is an example of a compound - complex sentence? standing on the deck beside the captain, we watched the sunset peacefully. a small rocket designed with great care was set to sail however, it was delayed. on the main road under the railway bridge by the huge oak tree stood a beautiful deer. while we ate lunch, the club members watched the demonstration, they loved it.

Explanation:

A compound - complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. "While we ate lunch, the club members watched the demonstration, they loved it" has the dependent clause "While we ate lunch" and two independent clauses "the club members watched the demonstration" and "they loved it". The first option is a simple sentence with a participial phrase. The second option has a punctuation error (should be a semicolon before "however") and is a compound sentence. The third option is a simple sentence.

Answer:

While we ate lunch, the club members watched the demonstration, they loved it