A sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction is called what?

A sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction is called what?

• A. Compound sentence
• B. Complex sentence
• C. Simple sentence
• D. Compound-complex sentence

Answer: (A)

Two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction create a compound sentence. Each clause can stand alone as a complete thought, and the coordinating conjunction (like and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) links them to form one sentence. This is different from a simple sentence, which has just one independent clause. It’s also different from a complex sentence, which combines an independent clause with a dependent clause that can’t stand alone. And it’s distinct from a compound-complex sentence, which has two or more independent clauses plus at least one dependent clause.

Two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction create a compound sentence. Each clause can stand alone as a complete thought, and the coordinating conjunction (like and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) links them to form one sentence.

This is different from a simple sentence, which has just one independent clause. It’s also different from a complex sentence, which combines an independent clause with a dependent clause that can’t stand alone. And it’s distinct from a compound-complex sentence, which has two or more independent clauses plus at least one dependent clause.