Question #N948
Which choice correctly combines the two sentences to make a grammatically correct complex sentence? The museum curator had seen the exhibit in the magazine. She knew it would be popular.
A. The museum curator had seen the exhibit in the magazine, so she knew it would be popular.
B. The museum curator had seen the exhibit in the magazine; she knew it would be popular.
C. The museum curator had seen the exhibit in the magazine, she knew it would be popular.
D. The museum curator had seen the exhibit in the magazine, because she knew it would be popular.
Correct Answer is: A
A complex sentence includes a dependent clause (that cannot stand alone) and an independent clause (that can stand alone). Choice A uses a coordinating conjunction, "so," to combine the clauses, which makes it a grammatically correct complex sentence.