Question

Which statement is a complex sentence?

1) City schools have fewer snow days, but their summer breaks start sooner.
2) It snows often here in the highest mountain range east of the Rockies.
3) Snow and ice typically lead to school and business closures in this area.
4) When it snows this hard, most schools in the area close for the day.

Answer 1

The complex sentence in the options provided is 'When it snows this hard, most schools in the area close for the day'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that is a complex sentence is: "When it snows this hard, most schools in the area close for the day." This sentence has one independent clause ("most schools in the area close for the day") and one subordinate clause ("When it snows this hard"), which is introduced by the subordinating conjunction 'when'.

A complex sentence is characterized by having at least one dependent clause in addition to the main clause. The other sentences either represent simple sentences or compound sentences, but they do not have the structure that qualifies them as complex.