A sentence that consists of two or more main clauses and no subordinate
clause is a __________.
Question 9 options:
a)
compound sentence
b)
compound-complex sentence
c)
complex sentence
d)
simple sentence
To determine the correct answer, we need to understand the different types of sentence structures.
A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause, which means it has one subject and one predicate. Therefore, option d) "simple sentence" can be eliminated as a possible answer.
A complex sentence contains one main (independent) clause and at least one subordinate (dependent) clause. Since the question states that the sentence consists of only main clauses and no subordinate clause, we can eliminate option c) "complex sentence".
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (such as "and", "but", or "or"). This means that each clause in a compound sentence can stand alone as a complete sentence on its own. Therefore, option a) "compound sentence" seems to be the best choice.
A compound-complex sentence, on the other hand, is a combination of a compound sentence and a complex sentence. It consists of two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Since the question specifically asks for a sentence with no subordinate clause, we can eliminate option b) "compound-complex sentence".
Based on this analysis, the correct answer is a) compound sentence.