Question

Which sentences are complex sentences? Check all that apply.

Some people travel to cities; other people travel to rural areas.
When you experience a new place, it enhances your understanding of other people.
After traveling to a national park, people feel a greater appreciation for nature.
You should travel somewhere you have never been because you can explore a new place.
You can even travel to a new area near your home, and some people call this a “staycation.”

Answer 1

Complex sentences: 2, 3, and 4.

Brief reasons:
- 2: "When you experience a new place, it enhances your understanding of other people." — dependent clause ("When you experience a new place") + independent clause.
- 3: "After traveling to a national park, people feel a greater appreciation for nature." — dependent clause ("After traveling to a national park") + independent clause.
- 4: "You should travel somewhere you have never been because you can explore a new place." — main independent clause plus a subordinate reason clause ("because you can explore a new place"); it also contains a relative clause ("you have never been") modifying "somewhere."

(1 and 5 are compound sentences, not complex.)