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

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

• A. Simple Sentence
• B. Compound Sentence
• C. Complex Sentence
• D. Complex-Compound Sentence

Answer: (D)

Two independent clauses plus a dependent clause define a complex-compound sentence. This type combines features of two other kinds: it has more than one statement that can stand alone (two independent clauses) and it also includes a clause that cannot stand alone (a dependent clause). A simple sentence has just one independent clause. A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses and no dependent clause. A complex sentence has one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause. When you have two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause, you’ve got a complex-compound sentence. Example: Although she was tired, she finished the report, and she sent it to her supervisor. Here, two independent clauses are “she finished the report” and “she sent it to her supervisor,” and the dependent clause is “Although she was tired.” This shows the combination of multiple main ideas with a subordinating clause, which is the hallmark of a complex-compound sentence.

Two independent clauses plus a dependent clause define a complex-compound sentence. This type combines features of two other kinds: it has more than one statement that can stand alone (two independent clauses) and it also includes a clause that cannot stand alone (a dependent clause).

A simple sentence has just one independent clause. A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses and no dependent clause. A complex sentence has one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause. When you have two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause, you’ve got a complex-compound sentence.

Example: Although she was tired, she finished the report, and she sent it to her supervisor. Here, two independent clauses are “she finished the report” and “she sent it to her supervisor,” and the dependent clause is “Although she was tired.” This shows the combination of multiple main ideas with a subordinating clause, which is the hallmark of a complex-compound sentence.