Question

The doctor told Charlie to lose weight and exercise vigorously for forty-five minutes a day. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence.
This sentence has two independent clauses.
This sentence has no independent clauses
This sentence has one independent clause
This sentence has no clauses

Answer 1

Answer:

This sentence has one independent clause

Explanation:

Given: The doctor told Charlie to lose weight and exercise vigorously for forty-five minutes a day.

Find: Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence.

This sentence has two independent clauses.

This sentence has no independent clauses

This sentence has one independent clause

This sentence has no clauses

Independent clause definition: a set of words that can be used to form a statement on their own: It consists of a subject, a verb, and a full thought.

In this statement, the "and" connects two infinitives, not two clauses. In this sentence, there is only one subject-verb relationship: "doctor told."

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Answer 2

1. An independent clause is a group of words that can be used to form a statement on their own.
2. It is made up of a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
3. The "and" in this sentence connects two infinitives, not two clauses.
4. There is only one subject-verb relationship in this sentence: "doctor told."
5. Thus, this sentence has only one independent clause.

Hence, option C is correct.

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