Question

Which of these is a compound sentence?

A The couple found a house in the
town of Dos Palos.
Dos Palos was a small community,
but the land was good for farming.
Lucy and Richmond bought
a cow, raised chickens, and grew
vegetables.
Their first child was born in Dos
Palos in the summer of 1945.

Answer 1

Dos Palos was a small community, but the land was good for farming

Step-by-step explanation:

There are two idependent clauses:

1. Dos Palos was a small community

2. The land was good for farming

These two idependent clauses are joined by the word 'but', making it a compound sentence