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Which of the following is a complex sentence? A. As Jake was reading the letter from June yet again, the flight attendant coughed gently to get his attention. B. I simply cannot make heads or tails of rap lyrics, but I suppose I'm just too old to understand them. C. Check out the editorial page in today's paper and you'll notice the piece by Oscar Lewis. D. I would like to visit the Kinshasa, but I understand the city is unsafe for foreigners.

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The correct answer here is A. A complex sentence must contain both an independent clause and a dependent clause. The only sentence that fits this category would be 'As Jake was reading the letter from June yet again, the flight attendant coughed gently to get his attention.'
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