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Which revision combining sentences 9 and 10 correctly creates a complex sentence?
A. Mantzel needed a way to fund his breeding program, and he opened Fossil Rim to the public in 1982.
B. Because Mantzel needed a way to fund his breeding program, he opened Fossil Rim to the public in 1982.
C. Mantzel needed a way to fund his breeding program; he opened Fossil Rim to the public in 1982.
D. Needing a way to fund his breeding program, Mantzel opened Fossil Rim to the public in 1982.
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"Because Mantzel needed a way to fund his breeding program, he opened Fossil Rim to the public in 1982." is a complex sentence — it joins a dependent (subordinate) clause introduced by "Because" to an independent clause. Options A and C are compound; D uses a participial phrase rather than a full subordinate clause.
"Because Mantzel needed a way to fund his breeding program, he opened Fossil Rim to the public in 1982." is a complex sentence — it joins a dependent (subordinate) clause introduced by "Because" to an independent clause. Options A and C are compound; D uses a participial phrase rather than a full subordinate clause.
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