A 'compound-complex sentence' contains:
AOne independent clause only
BTwo or more independent clauses AND at least one dependent clauseCORRECT
CNo verbs
DOnly adjectives
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Compound-complex = 2+ independent clauses + 1+ dependent clause. Using such structures lifts Grammatical Range band.
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