This type of sentence has a mixture of clauses: independent and dependent.
An independent clause is a complete thought; it has a sentence and a verb.
This type of sentence is made up of one independent clause.
This type of sentence has two independent clauses and can be joined multiple ways.
Which of the following ways can you join a compound sentence?
Which is an example of a complex sentence punctuated correctly?
S, CD, or CX:
Two fallen trees blocked the trail.
S, CD, or CX;
The man and the girl each carried a dozen of large plastic bottles down to the creek.
S, CD, or CX:
The filing cabinet won't open unless you have a key.
S, CD, or CX:
Shadows of palm trees decorate the walls; weary travelers sometimes rest in the trees' shade.