Understanding Compound-Complex Sentences

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• A sentence with only subordinate clauses.

• A sentence with only independent clauses.

• A sentence with two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

• A sentence with one independent clause and one subordinate clause.

In the example involving Alexia and Kenric, which part is the subordinate clause?

• The entire sentence is a subordinate clause.

• Alexia waited for just the right moment to ask Kenric to the banquet.

• He promptly accepted her invitation.

• Adding that he had been planning to ask her.

How many independent clauses are in the sentence about Alexia and Kenric?

• None

• One

• Two

• Three

In the example with Chelsea, what is the subordinate clause?

• The entire sentence is a subordinate clause.

• Chelsea is only 10 years old.

• She can already play the piano better.

• Than her tutor can.

What makes a sentence a compound-complex sentence?

• It has at least one subordinate clause.

• It has only subordinate clauses.

• It has two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

• It has at least one independent clause.