Which sentence type uses two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause?

• A. Simple Sentence
• B. Compound Sentence
• C. Complex Sentence
• D. Compound-Complex Sentence

Answer: (D)

This sentence type combines two independent clauses with at least one dependent clause. Independent clauses are complete thoughts that can stand alone, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and needs the main clause to make sense. So when a sentence has two complete thoughts plus a dependent clause, it fits this category. For example: Although I was tired, I finished my homework, and I went for a walk. Here, “I finished my homework” and “I went for a walk” are independent clauses, and “Although I was tired” is the dependent clause. The other options don’t meet all parts: a simple sentence has only one independent clause, a complex sentence has one independent clause plus a dependent clause, and a plain compound sentence has two independent clauses but no dependent clause.