Practice Question
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a complex sentence structure?
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Correct Answer:
Whenever the boys played in the rain, they came home with muddy clothes.
Rationale:
🔷 This sentence is a complex sentence because it contains one dependent clause and one independent clause.
🔷 "Whenever the boys played in the rain" is a dependent (subordinate) clause, introduced by the subordinating conjunction “whenever.”
🔷 "They came home with muddy clothes" is an independent clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.
🔷 The combination of these two clauses forms a grammatically correct complex sentence, showing a clear cause-and-effect relationship.
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This question is from Teas 7 English & Language Use~2025 Exam 1 which contains 38 questions.
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- Subcategory: Mathematics Exam(s)
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