Final answer:
Sentence A, "The sun is shining, and the birds are singing," contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, making it a compound sentence. Sentence B, "Although it rained, I went for a walk," is a compound-complex sentence with one independent clause and one subordinate clause.
Step-by-step explanation:
To answer the student's question about two independent clauses, we must understand what an independent clause is. An independent clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a sentence. Looking at the options provided, we can identify that:
- Option A, "The sun is shining, and the birds are singing," is an example of a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction 'and'.
- Option B, "Although it rained, I went for a walk," is a compound-complex sentence. The independent clause is "I went for a walk," while "Although it rained," is a subordinate clause that cannot stand alone and is dependent on the main clause.
- Option C, "With great excitement, I opened the package," contains one independent clause. The introductory phrase "With great excitement," is not a clause as it does not have a subject and verb.
- Option D, "The book that I borrowed is on the table," has one independent clause, "The book [...] is on the table," and the relative clause "that I borrowed," which functions as an adjective.
So, the sentences with two independent clauses are Option A and potentially Option B if we consider the structure without the subordinate clause. However, the true compound sentence here is Option A, as both clauses are independent and able to stand alone.