Which term describes a sentence with two independent clauses and no dependent clause?

Which term describes a sentence with two independent clauses and no dependent clause?

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

Answer: (A)

Two independent clauses joined together describe a compound sentence. Each clause can stand alone as a complete thought, and there’s no dependent clause binding them. They’re typically connected with a coordinating conjunction (such as and, but, or, so, yet) or a semicolon, as in “I finished my homework, and I watched a movie.” A simple sentence has only one independent clause. A complex sentence has one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause. A complex-compound sentence has two or more independent clauses plus at least one dependent clause.

Two independent clauses joined together describe a compound sentence. Each clause can stand alone as a complete thought, and there’s no dependent clause binding them. They’re typically connected with a coordinating conjunction (such as and, but, or, so, yet) or a semicolon, as in “I finished my homework, and I watched a movie.”

A simple sentence has only one independent clause. A complex sentence has one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause. A complex-compound sentence has two or more independent clauses plus at least one dependent clause.