Which of the following examples are compound -complex sentences? (Select all that apply.) politician We sat down in our seats, and almost immediately, the stage lights came up. Although we didn't realize we were exactly on time, the minute we sat down, the play started. C Just at the very moment we sat down the stage lights came up, and the first actor stepped onstage. D The first actor stepped on stage when we got to our seats. E Although we were a bit late, the play was excellent, and we very much enjoyed it.

## Step 1<br />A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />Let's analyze each sentence:<br /><br />A. "We sat down in our seats, and almost immediately, the stage lights came up." This sentence has two independent clauses: "We sat down in our seats" and "the stage lights came up". There is no dependent clause. Therefore, this sentence is a compound sentence, not a compound-complex sentence.<br /><br />B. "Although we didn't realize we were exactly on time, the minute we sat down, the play started." This sentence has one independent clause: "the minute we sat down, the play started" and one dependent clause: "Although we didn't realize we were exactly on time". Therefore, this sentence is a compound-complex sentence.<br /><br />C. "Just at the very moment we sat down the stage lights came up, and the first actor stepped onstage." This sentence has two independent clauses: "the stage lights came up" and "the first actor stepped onstage". There is no dependent clause. Therefore, this sentence is a compound sentence, not a compound-complex sentence.<br /><br />D. "The first actor stepped on stage when we got to our seats." This sentence has one independent clause: "The first actor stepped on stage" and one dependent clause: "when we got to our seats". Therefore, this sentence is a compound-complex sentence.<br /><br />E. "Although we were a bit late, the play was excellent, and we very much enjoyed it." This sentence has two independent clauses: "the play was excellent" and "we very much enjoyed it". There is one dependent clause: "Although we were a bit late". Therefore, this sentence is a compound-complex sentence.