Question

1. which sentence combines these simple sentences into a compound - complex sentence? \the car broke down. the driver called for help. he waited for the tow truck.\ the car broke down, and the driver called for help. the car broke down, so the driver called for help while he waited for the tow truck. because the car broke down, the driver called for help. he waited for the tow truck. the car broke down; the driver called for help; he waited for the tow truck.

Explanation:

A compound - complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. "The car broke down" and "the driver called for help" are independent clauses. "while he waited for the tow truck" is a dependent clause in the second option. The first option is a compound sentence with two independent clauses joined by "and". The third option has two sentences, the first being a complex sentence and the second an independent clause. The fourth option is a compound sentence with three independent clauses joined by semicolons.

Answer:

B. The car broke down, so the driver called for help while he waited for the tow truck.