Question

Which of the following is a compound sentence? a. Tabitha and Simon started the day at the zoo and then went to the art museum for the rest of the afternoon. b. Tabitha and Simon started the day at the zoo, and then went to the art museum for the rest of the afternoon. c. After starting the day at the zoo, Tabitha and Simon then went to the art museum for the rest of the afternoon. d. Tabitha and Simon had a busy day, because they started at the zoo, and then they went to the art museum for the rest of the afternoon.

Answer 1

The correct answer is d. "Tabitha and Simon had a busy day, because they started at the zoo, and then they went to the art museum for the rest of the afternoon."

Option d is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and." The two independent clauses are "Tabitha and Simon had a busy day" and "they started at the zoo, and then they went to the art museum for the rest of the afternoon."