Which of the following is a complex sentence? a. sue gave jim a new racket, and he left for the tennis courts. b. eileen bought pants but not a new jacket. c. as i expect, she showed up late. d. mark wanted blueberry pie and vinilla ice cream.

the answer is b, it brings the reader closer to the action.

it would've been a if the word had been determined, not conceited

hope this

-ironwolfx

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.