Question

question 18 of 25
which sentence is a complex sentence?
a. the big, green, solid steel crane is just lifting there.
b. im late to class, but luckily the teacher is late too.
c. because im so busy, i dont have time to watch tv.
d. my cat taught my dog how to jump onto the fridge.

Explanation:

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

• Option A is a simple sentence (one independent clause).
• Option B is a compound sentence (two independent clauses joined by "but").
• Option C has a dependent clause ("Because I'm so busy") and an independent clause ("I don't have time to watch TV"), fitting the definition of a complex sentence.
• Option D is a simple sentence (one independent clause with a noun phrase as the object).

Answer:

C. Because I'm so busy, I don't have time to watch TV.