I want to check and see if I understand an independent clause and a dependent clause. In this sentence.
"Bethany went home and spoke with her mother about tomorrow's parade.
Do I have 2 independent sentences?
No. This is a simple sentence with a compound predicate.
You have one subject -- Bethany and two verbs -- went, spoke.
Louisiana State University, in Baton Rouge? Tu ne parles pas français?
Just kidding, Beverly...
To determine whether the sentence contains two independent clauses or not, let's break it down:
"Bethany went home and spoke with her mother about tomorrow's parade."
An independent clause is a type of clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence, conveying a complete thought.
In this sentence, "Bethany went home" and "spoke with her mother about tomorrow's parade" are joined by the conjunction "and." Each part of the sentence can function independently and make sense on its own. Therefore, we have two independent clauses:
1. "Bethany went home."
2. "She spoke with her mother about tomorrow's parade."
So, your statement is correct. The given sentence consists of two independent clauses.