Match the description to the term.

1. dependent clause
compound sentence
2. several insubordinate ideas strung together without punctuation
complex sentence
3. has no subject or verb
run-on
4. one independent clause
fragment
5. independent clause
subordinate clause
6. one independent clause; one or more dependent clauses
phrase
7. has a subject and a verb
clause
8. two or more independent clauses; no dependent clauses
simple sentence
9. an incomplete sentence
main clause
10. two or more independent clauses; one or more dependent clauses
compound-complex sentence

the main character of "the secret life of walter mitty" retreats into a false pretense as a means escape from his mundane reality -- this is a flagrant issue seen in societies abroad, typically found in young adults and it is robbing our youths of their childhood.

explanation:

a thesis -- a well developed, formal thesis is required to be one sentence long. there are many themes in "the secret life of walter mitty" and i had resolved to give you one of the simpler ones while still honing it with class.

(4) "oh, i've got better plans than that," laughed kerry. "i've got four firecrackers and two model rockets. care to join me in the backyard? "

this is the correct answer because of one simple word. "backyard"