Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

Matthew wants to become a lawyer, so he decides to go to law school.

Because of the winter, Martha decided to move all her saplings into the greenhouse.

Even though Jessie hates the zoo, Jessie's mom takes her family to the zoo because she likes the animals.

Ivy cried when her dog got sick, but he soon got better.

After a long, difficult struggle, the people of India became free of British rule in 1947.

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Sandy

2 October, 00:08

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

Matthew wants to become a lawyer, so he decides to go to law school.

Because of the winter, Martha decided to move all her saplings into the greenhouse.

Even though Jessie hates the zoo, Jessie's mom takes her family to the zoo because she likes the animals.

Ivy cried when her dog got sick, but he soon got better.

After a long, difficult struggle, the people of India became free of British rule in 1947.

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A compound-complex sentence will contain 2 independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause.

Ivy cried when her dog got sick, but he soon got better. <==

Ivy cried - - independent clause

when her dog got sick - - dependent clause acting as an adverb

but - - this is ur conjunction that connects 2 independent clauses

he soon got better - - independent clause