Question

Pennsylvania’s economy is dependent upon service industries. Agriculture also plays an important role. There are many dairy farms in eastern Pennsylvania, where hundreds of gallons of milk are produced each day. The export market influences the prices that dairy farmers receive for milk. Higher demand from other countries for milk may mean higher prices for dairy farmers.

Which pair of sentences could most effectively be made into a compound sentence by adding a comma and the conjunction but?

A. There are many dairy farms in eastern Pennsylvania, where hundreds of gallons of milk are produced each day. The export market influences the prices that dairy farmers receive for milk.
B. Pennsylvania’s economy is dependent upon service industries. Agriculture also plays an important role.
C. Higher demand from other countries for milk may mean higher prices for dairy farmers.

Answer 1

The answer is B. Pennsylvania’s economy is dependent upon service industries. Agriculture also plays an important role.

These two sentences can be combined to create an effective compound sentence: Pennsylvania’s economy is dependent upon service industries, but agriculture also plays an important role.