Question

Which is an example of a compound sentence?

A. After Maria finished dinner, she washed the dishes in the sink.
B. Cora hoped that she would get the job at Fisher's Crab Shack.
C. Dahlia agreed that Corinne was the right person for the job.
D. Paolo missed his girlfriend, but he knew she'd be back soon.

Answer 1

d.
a compound sentence is when the sentence can be split up to make two complete sentences.
i.e. Paolo missed his girlfriend. He knew she'd be back.
d. can be split up into two fully functional sentences.