A and B the two of them are independent clause. A is two independent clauses joined by a punctuation, a semicolon
B is an independent clause : only one verb "went" (hiking does count as a verb)
C has three verbs. two dependent clauses and " Billy Jo thinks" is a dependent clause (I think) Billy Jo thinks //that the sky is blue // because the sun paints it each morning ind. cl dependent clause dependent clause
D While dreaming // the dog chased a cat down the alleyway to the garbage independent clause /// dependent clause dump
so your answer should be D = one dependent clause and one independent clause !!
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