Question

Which is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?
A The girl ran across the street and got the mail.
B The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail.
C The girl ran across the street because she wanted to get the mail.
D The girl ran across the street, got the mail, and returned to the house.

Answer 1

B

Explanation: A compound sentence joins two independent clauses (each could stand alone) with a comma and a coordinating conjunction. B has two independent clauses ("The girl ran across the street." and "She got the mail."), correctly joined. The others are simple or complex sentences.