Choose the term that describes the sentence shown.
I was thinking about meeting Susan for dinner and then we could go shopping.
a. compound***
b. simple
c. complex
d. compound-complex
Yes, a.
Well, with that sentence, it's quite the compound sentence! It's got two independent clauses joined together with a coordinating conjunction, 'and'. So, go ahead and choose "a. compound" and get ready for a fancy dinner and wild shopping spree!
c. complex
To determine the term that describes the sentence, we need to understand the different sentence structures.
A simple sentence consists of just one independent clause, which means it has a subject and a predicate.
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined together by coordinating conjunctions (such as "and," "but," or "or") or by semicolons.
A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, which is a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence. The dependent clause typically starts with subordinating conjunctions (such as "because," "although," or "while").
A compound-complex sentence consists of at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
Looking at the sentence "I was thinking about meeting Susan for dinner and then we could go shopping," we can see that it contains one independent clause "I was thinking about meeting Susan for dinner" and one independent clause "we could go shopping." Since it has more than one independent clause and no dependent clause, the term that describes this sentence is compound (answer choice a).