Question

Which sentence correctly uses a coordinating conjunction to form a compound sentence?

You can go for a walk; or, I would prefer to stay home.
You can go for a walk, but I would prefer to stay home.
You can go for a walk; because I would prefer to stay home.
You can go for a walk, however I would prefer to stay home.

Answers

GPT-5 mini
"You can go for a walk, but I would prefer to stay home."

Explanation: "but" is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS). It correctly joins two independent clauses with a comma before the conjunction. The others misuse punctuation or use non-coordinating conjunctions/adverbs.