24. (09.02 MC)

Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence? (2 points)
A. Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie theater alone and saw that film everyone has been talking about.
B. After she comes home from work, Marcia checks on the neighborhood cats and feeds them their dinner.
C. There was no ice cream in the large, white freezer, and they didn't have enough money to go to the store.
D. Weeds grow easily and quickly, but they are very difficult to kill without using the right chemicals.
25.
(09.02 MC)

Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence? (2 points)
A. Because we had limited time, we didn't read the last act of the play, yet we still enjoyed it.
B. Do you think we should start class now, or do you think we should wait for everyone else?
C. Dogs make the best companions, but my brother has five dogs and that's just too many.
D. I would have gotten the award for best attendance, but my attendance wasn't good enough.

the answer for the first one is C.

and the answe for the second one is A.

Explanation:

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader

i decided to stay late in the laboratory to continue my experiment with the lightbulb. at midnight, thomas edison opened the door and saw all the stuff he was working on. the lightbulb, film and the transmitter. as he walks in an idea hits him on how the lightbulb would work. he would have to change a few wires around to get it to light up. when he did change the wires around it worked so he decided to write a telegraph to his friend to tell him about his success.   as he was packing up he grabbed the telegraph and walked to his home. he told his wife about the success and the next morning mailed the telegraph.