Choose the series of phrases that best completes the following sentence. A __________ comes at the beginning of ______ and establishes the relationship between that clause and the rest of the sentence.

At long last, the silent and snowy road led us to our snug home in the mountains.

The committee gave our marketing department an award for excellence.

The girl who bought the pearl earrings recently went to Paris for the fashion shows.

Before Ms. Allman became head of plastics for the toy company, she was a cosmetic surgeon.

A complex sentence contains ..... .

The girl with the long brown hair tumbled down the steps.

The boss told me to stay late and clear my desk before I leave for vacation.

People whose wisdom is indisputable are usually the most feared by those who knowingly wallow in ignorance.

After the onslaught of bad publicity, the starlet decided to travel incognito.

What she did last summer surprised just about everyone.