A sentence that consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is called a:

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A sentence that consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is called a:

A sentence with 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 stand alone and needs the rest of the sentence to make sense. For example, Although it was raining, we continued the hike. Here, “we continued the hike” is the independent clause and “Although it was raining” is the dependent clause. This structure shows a single main idea plus a part that cannot stand alone, which is what defines a complex sentence. In contrast, a simple sentence has only one independent clause with no dependents; a compound sentence has two or more independent clauses; a compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses plus at least one dependent clause.

A sentence with 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 stand alone and needs the rest of the sentence to make sense. For example, Although it was raining, we continued the hike. Here, “we continued the hike” is the independent clause and “Although it was raining” is the dependent clause. This structure shows a single main idea plus a part that cannot stand alone, which is what defines a complex sentence. In contrast, a simple sentence has only one independent clause with no dependents; a compound sentence has two or more independent clauses; a compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses plus at least one dependent clause.

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