Which option is an example of a complex sentence?
a. processed foods should be avoided because they can lead to serious health problems
b. processed foods are usually less expensive to purchase and easier to make
c. processed foods are a staple of the american diet
d. processed foods are very high in saturated fats and have very little nutritional value.

The answer is A. Processed foods should be avoided because they can lead to serious health problems

Explanation:

Complex sentences are the result of combining an independent clause and a dependent clause. An independent clause can stand by itself and includes a subject and verb; on the other hand, a clause is dependent if it relies on others to be complete.

From the options given the only one that includes these two types of clauses is option A as "Processed foods should be avoided" is independent and "they can lead to serious health problems" is dependent considering without the first sentence it is not possible to know that "they" refers to. Additionally, as in most complex sentences, the two clauses are linked by subordinating conjunction that in this case is "because" that links the two clauses but also shows the dependence relationship.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)