Question

How is a compound sentence formed?

A. By joining a dependent and independent clause with a conjunction
B. By joining a simple sentence with a dependent clause
C. By joining two simple sentences with a comma and a coordinate conjunction
D. By joining two independent clauses and one dependent clause
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Answer 1

A compound sentence has two independent clauses in it.

We can then reject all options which mention dependent sentences: options A and B and D: the correct answer is C.

A sentence that has at least one subordinate (or dependent) clause is called complex sentence - not a compound sentence.