Which of the following is a complex sentence?
a. check out the editorial page in today's paper and you'll notice the piece by oscar lewis.
b. i would like to visit the kinshasa, but i understand the city is unsafe for foreigners.
c. as jake was reading the letter from june yet again, the flight attendant coughed gently to get his attention.
d. i simply cannot make heads or tails of rap lyrics, but i suppose i'm just too old to understand them.

"this year she had the extra joy of showing it to her small brother, and of terrifying him as well as herself. when they had done this many times they came back to the house to tell everybody that they had done it. he boasted. she mocked. they squabbled." how does julia feel about her little brother? does she love him? hate him? find him an annoyance? be sure you read what is implied by their reactions to each other.

Which line in the passage can be used as textual evidence to support the following claim? many people suffer from depression. depression is a serious mental illness that affects a person physically and mentally. it interferes with a person's ability to function normally and enjoy pleasurable activities. some types of depression include major depressive disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and postpartum depression. many people confuse depression with general sadness, though people are becoming increasingly aware that it is indeed a serious illness. often people suffering from depression think that it is an incurable condition. they don’t seek any treatment because they are afraid of how others will judge them. based on data from the national institute of medical health, depressive disorders are common and affect 9.5 percent of adults in the united states, or about 19 million people every year. more than 80 percent of people with depressive disorders improve when they receive appropriate treatment.

Reading poetry to an audience is considered a form of a. vocal art. b. oral language. c. conversational skills. d. performance cues.