Question

Which of the following compound sentences uses a coordinating conjunction to explain how ideas are related in terms of contrast or opposition? A. Texting while driving is a major cause of accidents, so even if you receive a text, it's safer not to respond. B. Artie switched to a Windows phone, and all his friends were shocked. C. Cosima didn't want to stop at the store on her way home from work, but she knew she needed cat food. D. We'll either go to our parents' house for dinner this weekend or make an excuse to cancel.

Answer 1

the answer would be A

Answer 2

Answer: C. Cosima didn't want to stop at the store on her way home from work, but she knew she needed cat food.

Step-by-step explanation: a conjunction is a word that has the function to connect two or more clauses or sentences. A coordinating conjunction is a conjunction placed between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences of equal rank. From the given options, the one that contains an example of the use of a coordinating conjunction to explain how ideas are related in terms of contrast or opposition is the sentence corresponding to option C, with the coordinating conjunction "but."