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Which type of sentence contains two or more independent clauses?
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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses, and no dependent (or subordinate) clause(s). The independent clauses that make up a compound sentence may be connected with a coordinating conjunction, conjunctive adverb, or semicolon.
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What is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses but no dependent clauses?
Compound sentence
Does a complex sentence contain two independent clauses?
No, a complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A sentence containing two independent clauses is called a compound sentence.
What is the different between compound sentence and a complex sentence?
A complex sentence has an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A compound sentence has 2 or more independent clauses. A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
What is an easy explanation of a compound sentence?
A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses connected by a conjunction.
What type of sentence contains at least two independent clauses?
An independent clause has a noun and a verb; basically, it is a simple sentence. You can make more complex sentences by combining two or more independent clauses (simple sentences.) A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses is called a "compound sentence."An example of a compound sentence is:"I was not going to answer this question, but then I decided to do it anyway."A compound sentence is essentially two complete sentences combined with a comma and a conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Both of the bolded phrases above are independent clauses. Since they are combined with a comma and conjunction into a single sentence, that sentence is a compound sentence.
What consists of one independent clause with one?
One independent clause + dependent clause= complex sentence Two independent clauses = compound sentence Two or more independent clauses + two or more dependent clauses = compound-complex sentence
A sectence that consisted of an independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses is?
You have described a "complex" sentence. - Simple sentence = An independent clause. - Compound sentence = Two independent clauses joined with a conjunction. - Complex sentence = An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses.
What is a sentence that has two or more independent clauses but no dependent clauses?
A compound sentence. --Sunset Shew --May31,2012
What are compound and complex sentences?
A compound sentence is one that contains at least two independent clauses and is typically joined by a conjunction. An independent clause contains a subject and predicate and forms a complete thought.Example: Mary went to the park, and David went to the store.A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. Unlike independent clauses, dependent clauses cannot stand alone as complete sentences.Example: Because it's raining today, Mary will not be going to the park.
How many dependent clauses does a compound sentence have?
In order to be "compound," a sentence must have more than one independent clause. So a sentence with 2 or more independent clauses is a compound sentence.
This consists of two or more independent clauses with no subordinate clauses?
compound sentence
What are simple compound complex compound-complex?
As in sentence types? A complex sentence is one that has one or more dependent clauses and an independent clause. The dependent clause can be located anywhere in the sentence. A compound sentence is one that contains two or more independent clauses.
