Question

Read the sentence.

We flew in an airplane to Uncle Mike’s house because it was too far to drive.

Which best describes the sentence?

This is a simple sentence because it contains a subject and a predicate.
This is a simple sentence because it contains a completed thought.
This is a complex sentence because it joins two independent clauses using a conjunction.
This is a complex sentence because it joins an independent clause with a dependent clause.

Answer 1

The fourth one. It's a complex sentence because

there are two clauses, independent and dependent.

Step-by-step explanation:

Independent clause: we flew in an airplane to Uncle Mike's house.

Dependent clause: because it was too far to drive

Answer 2

Not too sure, but I think it’s the last option: This is a complex sentence because it joins an independent clause with a dependent clause