2. Which statement is a complex sentence? I brought lumber to fix the damage; my father brought tools. The house sustained some damage as a result of the storm. After the storm subsided ,I surveyed the house for damage. I really wanted to go to my friend's house, but I stayed home.

The correct answer is: After the storm subsided, I surveyed the house for damage.<br /><br />A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. In this case, the sentence "After the storm subsided, I surveyed the house for damage" has one independent clause ("I surveyed the house for damage") and one dependent clause ("After the storm subsided").