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Read the passage.

Which sentence from the passage is complex?

The panther paused to sniff the humid night air. It heard
noises up ahead, but it did not recognize the sounds.
The
strange noises continued, and the panther became
frightened. The panther crept into a cave because it was
afraid.


A.The panther paused to sniff the humid night air.

B. It heard noises up ahead, but it did not recognize the
sounds.

C.The strange noises continued, and the panther became
frightened.

D.The panther crept into a cave because it was afraid.

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Answer: Option D

(D) The panther crept into a cave because it was afraid.

Step-by-step explanation:

The panther paused to sniff the humid night air. It heard noises up ahead, but it did not recognize the sounds. The strange noises continued, and the panther became frightened. The panther crept into a cave because it was afraid.

Which sentence from the passage is complex?

(A) The panther paused to sniff the humid night air.

(B) It heard noises up ahead, but it did not recognize the sounds.

(C) The strange noises continued, and the panther became frightened.

(D) The panther crept into a cave because it was afraid <========+

User Edz
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Answer:

It is B

Step-by-step explanation:

It's B because it is longer and it has a comma and it has a comma.

User Teun D
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