Question
Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence? a. He had a good dance partner, a place to go, and a way to get there. b. By today’s standards, he should have been happy, but he wasn’t. c. Why did he give up singing the blues? d. How long did the band play for that night?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A compound sentence is one that contains at least two independent clauses, usually joined by a conjunction. The correct answer from your options is:
**b. By today’s standards, he should have been happy, but he wasn’t.**
This sentence includes two independent clauses: "he should have been happy" and "he wasn’t," which are connected by the conjunction "but."
**b. By today’s standards, he should have been happy, but he wasn’t.**
This sentence includes two independent clauses: "he should have been happy" and "he wasn’t," which are connected by the conjunction "but."