Which of the following describes the formation of a compound sentence?

Question

Question 10 options:

A)

A semicolon connects a dependent clause to an independent clause.

B)

A comma connects a dependent clause to an independent clause.

C)

A semicolon joins two dependent clauses.

D)

A comma and a conjunction join two independent clauses.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

D) A comma and a conjunction join two independent clauses.

A compound sentence is formed when two independent clauses are connected by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (such as "and," "but," "or," etc.).