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Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

Matthew wants to become a lawyer, so he decides to go to law school.

Because of the winter, Martha decided to move all her saplings into the greenhouse.

Even though Jessie hates the zoo, Jessie’s mom takes her family to the zoo because she likes the animals.

Ivy cried when her dog got sick, but he soon got better.

After a long, difficult struggle, the people of India became free of British rule in 1947.

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texaschic101
a compound-complex sentence will contain 2 independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause.

Ivy cried when her dog got sick, but he soon got better. <==

Ivy cried -- independent clause
when her dog got sick -- dependent clause acting as an adverb
but -- this is ur conjunction that connects 2 independent clauses
he soon got better -- independent clause
jayilych4real

The answer choice that contains a compound-complex sentence is D. Ivy cried when her dog got sick, but he soon got better.

What is a Compound-Complex Sentence?

This refers to the type of sentence that contains more than one independent clause and a dependent clause, linked together by a coordinating conjunction.

Therefore, we can see that option D satisfies the above explanation because it contains two independent clauses and a dependent clause, and a linking word.

Read more about compound-complex sentences here:

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