Question
What do both compound and complex sentences always contain? Select all that apply.
at least two clauses
a comma
at least twenty words
a conjunction
at least two clauses
a comma
at least twenty words
a conjunction
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Both compound and complex sentences always contain:
- **at least two clauses**: This is true for both types of sentences. A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses, while a complex sentence has at least one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
- **a conjunction**: This is also true. Compound sentences typically use coordinating conjunctions (like "and," "but," or "or") to connect independent clauses, while complex sentences often use subordinating conjunctions (like "because," "although," or "when") to connect dependent clauses to independent ones.
Therefore, the correct answers are:
- at least two clauses
- a conjunction
A compound or complex sentence does not always contain a comma (it depends on the specific sentence structure) or at least twenty words (length is not a requirement for these sentence types).
- **at least two clauses**: This is true for both types of sentences. A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses, while a complex sentence has at least one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
- **a conjunction**: This is also true. Compound sentences typically use coordinating conjunctions (like "and," "but," or "or") to connect independent clauses, while complex sentences often use subordinating conjunctions (like "because," "although," or "when") to connect dependent clauses to independent ones.
Therefore, the correct answers are:
- at least two clauses
- a conjunction
A compound or complex sentence does not always contain a comma (it depends on the specific sentence structure) or at least twenty words (length is not a requirement for these sentence types).