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Which of the answers below makes the following simple sentences into one compound sentence?
Lisa hoped to enter the dance contest. She sprained her ankle.

Although Lisa hoped to enter the dance contest, she sprained her ankle.

Although she sprained her ankle, Lisa hoped to enter the dance contest.

Lisa hoped to enter the dance contest; she sprained her ankle.

Lisa hoped to enter the dance contest, but she sprained her ankle.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Lisa hoped to enter the dance contest, but she sprained her ankle."

This joins the two independent clauses with the coordinating conjunction "but," forming a compound sentence. (The semicolon version also produces a compound sentence.)