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Which description applies to every compound-complex sentence?

A.It contains at least two clauses which could be complete sentences on their own and one clause that could not.

B.It includes one dependent clause that has a compound subject and compound verb.

C. It contains just one subject but at least two verbs.

D.It is made up of only two simple sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction

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Answer:

It contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

Step-by-step explanation:

Example: The owl was sitting on his branch and he was contently eating his food, but then he fell.

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Answer:

Sentence A.

Step-by-step explanation:

2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause

dependent independent independent

Because the bus was late, I missed my interview, so I did not get the job.

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