Question

read the sentence.

roland, the artist, brilliantly captured the fading pastel light on his canvas, and he preserved the sunset for future generations to enjoy.

which statement correctly describes the sentence?

• it is one long independent clause.
• it is one independent clause and one dependent clause.
• it is two dependent clauses joined by a subordinating conjunction.
• it is two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Explanation:

Analyze the first clause

The first part of the sentence is "Roland, the artist, brilliantly captured the fading pastel light on his canvas". This contains a subject ("Roland"), a verb ("captured"), and expresses a complete thought, making it an independent clause. The phrase "the artist" is an appositive.

Analyze the second clause

The second part of the sentence is "he preserved the sunset for future generations to enjoy". This also contains a subject ("he"), a verb ("preserved"), and expresses a complete thought, making it a second independent clause.

Identify the connection

The two independent clauses are joined by the coordinating conjunction "and" preceded by a comma (", and"). Therefore, the sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Answer:

• It is one long independent clause.
• It is one independent clause and one dependent clause.
• It is two dependent clauses joined by a subordinating conjunction.
• It is two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. (Correct answer)