Which of these options is a compound-complex sentence? Choose 1 answer: Because of the fruitful harvest, instead of eating a mod
est Thanksgiving dinner, we filled our plates to the brim; an abundance of food was had that year. Because of the fruitful harvest, instead of eating a modest Thanksgiving dinner, we filled our plates with an abundance of food that year.
Answer: Because of the fruitful harvest, instead of eating a modest Thanksgiving dinner, we filled our plates to the brim; an abundance of food was had that year.
Explanation:
Compound-complex sentences are typically complicated sentences. A compound-complex sentence usually has two or more independent clauses and also have at least one dependent clause.
From the options given, the option that is a compound-complex sentence is "Because of the fruitful harvest, instead of eating a modest Thanksgiving dinner, we filled our plates to the brim; an abundance of food was had that year".
I think that you first write it and take it apart based by syllables, then you separate the “tricky” part (eg. most likely “gh” in “eighth”) and then you write it again. I’m just guessing though. I hope he is able to understand it.