Which option describes a complex sentence?

a.a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

b.a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

c.a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined with a comma and a conjunction

d.a sentence that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought

a.a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause