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What makes up a complex sentence?

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Answer: 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause and subordinating conjunctions

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When it is about to rain, put on a raincoat.

When: subordinating conjunction

When it is about to rain,: dependent clause

Put on a raincoat: independent clause

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Answer:

A complex sentence is an independent clause (a sentence that can stand on its own) with 1 or more dependent clauses added (dependent clauses can't stand on their own as a sentence).

Step-by-step explanation:

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