A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions, is called what?

A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions, is called what?

• A. Compound sentence
• B. Complex sentence
• C. Simple sentence
• D. Run-on sentence

Answer: (A)

When you have two or more independent clauses connected in one sentence, you’re describing a compound sentence. An independent clause can stand alone as a complete thought, and when you pair two or more of these clauses, you usually join them with a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, nor, for, yet, or so, or you can use a semicolon. For example: I finished my homework, and I watched a movie. Each clause could stand alone, but the conjunction links them to show the ideas relate. This fits the description because it emphasizes multiple complete thoughts that are coordinated in one sentence. A simple sentence has only one independent clause. A complex sentence has one independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses. A run-on sentence improperly joins two independent clauses without appropriate punctuation or a conjunction.

When you have two or more independent clauses connected in one sentence, you’re describing a compound sentence. An independent clause can stand alone as a complete thought, and when you pair two or more of these clauses, you usually join them with a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, nor, for, yet, or so, or you can use a semicolon. For example: I finished my homework, and I watched a movie. Each clause could stand alone, but the conjunction links them to show the ideas relate.

This fits the description because it emphasizes multiple complete thoughts that are coordinated in one sentence. A simple sentence has only one independent clause. A complex sentence has one independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses. A run-on sentence improperly joins two independent clauses without appropriate punctuation or a conjunction.