Question

Is the group of words a simple sentence, a compound sentence, a run-on sentence, or a sentence fragment? The kangaroo lives in Australia and consumes grass. A. sentence fragment B. run-on sentence C. simple sentence D. compound sentence

Answer 1

D. Compound

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence is not simple or a fragment because it has two parts and has an complete thought. Instead this is two simple sentences combined which makes it a compound.

Answer 2

The correct answer option is D. compound sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following group of words and we are to determine if it is a compound sentence, a run-on sentence, or a sentence fragment:

The kangaroo lives in Australia and consumes grass.

This is a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses which are joined by using a conjunction 'and'.

Therefore, the correct answer option is D.