A sentence that has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is called a

A sentence that has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is called a

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

Answer: (C)

A sentence that has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is a complex sentence. An independent clause can stand alone as a complete thought, while a dependent clause cannot by itself convey a full idea and needs the main clause to complete its meaning. When you attach a dependent clause to an independent clause, you create a sentence that shows a main idea plus a background or condition. For example: Although it was raining, we played soccer. Here, “we played soccer” is the main idea, and “Although it was raining” adds extra information but cannot stand alone. This differs from a simple sentence, which has one independent clause with no dependent parts (e.g., We played soccer). A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined together (e.g., We played soccer, and it was fun). A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses plus at least one dependent clause (e.g., Although it was raining, we played soccer, and it was fun).

A sentence that has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is a complex sentence. An independent clause can stand alone as a complete thought, while a dependent clause cannot by itself convey a full idea and needs the main clause to complete its meaning. When you attach a dependent clause to an independent clause, you create a sentence that shows a main idea plus a background or condition.

For example: Although it was raining, we played soccer. Here, “we played soccer” is the main idea, and “Although it was raining” adds extra information but cannot stand alone.

This differs from a simple sentence, which has one independent clause with no dependent parts (e.g., We played soccer). A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined together (e.g., We played soccer, and it was fun). A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses plus at least one dependent clause (e.g., Although it was raining, we played soccer, and it was fun).