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Which is an example of a complex sentence?

A. Because he likes pizza, Mark keeps the phone numbers of several pizza places handy.

B. John does not like to swim, and he is not fond of heights.

C. Morgan plays the viola, and she acts in plays at the local theater.

D. Patrick has a tendency to get into trouble at school for talking too much.

User Tom Swirly
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The correct answer is; A.) Because he likes pizza, Mark keeps the phone numbers of several pizza places handy.

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I would say that the best answer is A.

A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
In sentence A, the independent clause is Mark keeps the phone numbers of several pizza places handy.

The dependent clause is Because he likes pizza.
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