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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.
How many independent clauses does compound sentence have?
one to two
How many predicates are there in a compound sentence?
A compound sentence contains multiple independent clauses, each of which has its own predicate. Therefore, the number of predicates in a compound sentence is equal to the number of independent clauses it contains. For example, in the sentence "I went to the store, and she stayed home," there are two independent clauses and thus two predicates.
How many kinds of sentence?
There are four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. Each sentence is defined by the use of independent and dependent clauses, conjunctions, and subordinators.
How many dependent clauses are in a compound sentence?
There are two dependent clauses.
How many clauses are in a compound sentence?
At least two.
How many independent clauses in a complex sentence?
Just one
How many subordinate clauses are in a simple sentence?
The simplest sentence consists of only a subject and a predicate (a noun and a verb) and is only one clause."Scott ran." is an example of such a sentence. It has one noun (Scott), one verb (ran), and is an independent clause (it stands alone as a sentence).A slightly more complex sentence can have two clauses as is evidenced by the following modification to the earlier example:"Scott ran, and he made it in time." The original sentence now contains two clauses (an independent one and a subordinate one).In general, though, "simple sentence" usually refers to a sentence with only one clause.
Is the sentence Many good people endure countless hours of sadness a simple sentence?
Yes. It is a simple sentence because there are no dependent or independent clauses.
A sentence can be classified based on how many individual clauses it contains Compound sentences and complex sentences use what but simple sentences use what?
at least two clauses; one clause
What is an example of a compound-complex sentence?
A compound-complex sentence has two or more INDEPENDENT clauses and one or more SUBORDINATE clauses.Example: The first and only president of the Congress of the Confederation, which managed the first U.S. government,was John Hanson, and he was elected by the Congress in 1781.Bold = INDEPENDENTItalicized= SUBORDINATEAll rights go to Holt HandbookA sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses (which can also be called subordinate clause) is referred to as a complex-compound sentence. Sometimes also called a compound-complex sentence.ExampleThe dog lived in the backyard, but the cat, who knew he was superior, lived inside the house.Independent clauses:The dog lived in the backyard.The cat lived inside the house.Dependent clause:who knew he was superiorA compound-complex sentence is a compound and complex sentence joined together. Pretty self-explanatory, right? Here's an example: Jenny ended up talented and she had many good traits because she was on the debate team, which was quite an honor.
What is an example of complex-compound sentence?
A compound-complex sentence has two or more INDEPENDENT clauses and one or more SUBORDINATE clauses.Example: The first and only president of the Congress of the Confederation, which managed the first U.S. government,was John Hanson, and he was elected by the Congress in 1781.Bold = INDEPENDENTItalicized= SUBORDINATEAll rights go to Holt HandbookA sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses (which can also be called subordinate clause) is referred to as a complex-compound sentence. Sometimes also called a compound-complex sentence.ExampleThe dog lived in the backyard, but the cat, who knew he was superior, lived inside the house.Independent clauses:The dog lived in the backyard.The cat lived inside the house.Dependent clause:who knew he was superiorA compound-complex sentence is a compound and complex sentence joined together. Pretty self-explanatory, right? Here's an example: Jenny ended up talented and she had many good traits because she was on the debate team, which was quite an honor.
