Answer:
I answered with "Tom skidded to the left, narrowly avoiding hitting his baby brother's toys" because it sounds more correct if you say it out loud.
Explanation:
SOS:
I Put: Tom skidded to the left, narrowly avoiding to hit his baby brother's toys.
*A complex sentence uses one or more <em>dependent clauses</em> with the main clause.
*The complex sentence can be a noun clause, adjective clause or adverb clause.
<em>Hope this helps!!</em>
What?