Question

Which of these are compound seWhich of these are compound sentences? Check all that apply. You should get a good night’s sleep for the game tomorrow. The sky is cloudy, but it isn’t raining. Loud cheers are coming from the bench and from the stands. I will go to a movie this afternoon, or I will go to the park. In five minutes, dinner will be ready; I hope everyone is hungry.? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

B). The sky is cloudy, but it isn’t raining.

D). I will go to a movie this afternoon, or I will go to the park.

E). In five minutes, dinner will be ready;

Step-by-step explanation:

Compound sentences are exemplified as sentences containing minimum two or more independent clauses linked with either a semicolon(;) or comma(,) or coordinating conjunction. As per the question, the sentences that exemplify a compound sentence are options B, D, and E.

In option B, the two independent clauses 'the sky is cloudy' and 'it isn’t raining' are joined by a comma(,).

In option D, the two independent clauses 'I will go to a movie this afternoon' and 'I will go to the park' are linked by a coordinate conjunction 'or'.

In option E, the two independent clauses 'In five minutes, dinner will be ready' and 'I hope everyone is hungry' are connected with a semicolon(;).

Thus, these three are justified as compound sentences.

Answer 2

The correct options are 2,4 and 5

2. The sky is cloudy, but it isn’t raining.

4. I will go to a movie this afternoon, or I will go to the park.

5. In five minutes, dinner will be ready; I hope everyone is hungry?

Step-by-step explanation:

A compound sentence can be described as a sentence which comprises of atleast two independent clauses.

In statement no 2,' the sky is cloudy' and 'it isn’t raining' are two independent clauses.

In statement no 4,' I will go to a movie this afternoon' and ' I will go to the park' are two independent clauses.

In statement no 5,'In five minutes, dinner will be ready' and ' I hope everyone is hungry?' are two independent clauses.

Hence, these statements are compound sentences.