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How many independent clauses are in the following sentence?

I went out the store, but I forgot what I was suppose to buy.

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Answer:

2

Step-by-step explanation:

an independent clause can be a sentence by itself

1. I went out the store.

2. I forgot what I was suppose to buy.

the "but" in the sentence is a coordinating conjunction because

it connects 2 independent clauses

coordinating conjunction examples

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So or

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