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What type of sentence consists of one independent clause and no dependent clauses?

Compound sentence

Complex sentence

Simple sentence

A simple sentence consists of one independent clause and no dependent clauses. An independent clause communicates a complete thought and can stand alone as a complete sentence. For example, "The dog barks" is a simple sentence because it has a subject ("the dog") and a predicate ("barks") and expresses a complete idea.

In contrast, a compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses, typically connected by coordinating conjunctions, making it more complex than a simple sentence. A complex sentence includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, which cannot stand alone as a complete thought. A compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses, further increasing its complexity.

Understanding these distinctions helps recognize different types of sentence structures and their functions in written language.

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