B is the answer to this question because it does have a independent clause and dependent clause.
I will give some information about independent clauses, dependent clauses, and complex sentences below to help you.
Independent Clause:
It is a clause that stands by itself. It has a subject and predicate. With those, it should make sense by itself. Can be joined with semicolons and commas with coordinating conjunction following.
Dependent Clause:
Is a clause that adds to the independent clause with more information. However, it can't stand alone in sentences. They either modify the independent clause, or they are one of the parts of a sentence. Dependent clauses are also subordinate clauses.
Complex Sentence:
Are based on number and kind of clauses. In order to have a complex sentence, it needs to have at least on independent clause, and at least one dependent clause. It can have more dependent clauses in the sentences as well. However, the dependent clause can't stand alone, so there has to be a independent clause in the sentence. If there are two or more independent clauses or one or more dependent clauses, it becomes a compound-complex sentence.
All of the information above is based on information from Wikipedia.
I hope all of this will help you! :)
One of the following sentences contains an independent clause and a dependent clause, which makes it a
complex sentence. Which is the complex sentence?
A. I came home; I saw an envelope in the mailbox.
B. After the rain ended, the sky became blue.
C. Jenny was the largest elephant in the circus.
D. I hesitated a moment, but her smile gave me courage
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