Question

Identify the compound sentence.

Molly left the house early, so she got to the party on time.
The boys like to hang out at the park after school.
The students did well on the test because they studied for many hours.
The dogs are barking at the kids and at the grown-ups.

Its not B or D....

Answer 1

A). Molly left the house early, so she got to the party on time.

Step-by-step explanation:

Compound sentences are demonstrated as the sentences comprising of a minimum of two or more independent clauses linked by either a semicolon or a comma or coordinating conjunction. As per the question, the sentence that illustrates a compound sentence is displayed in option A as mentioned above. It includes two independent clauses 'Molly left the house early' and 'she got to the party on time' which are joined by the coordinating conjunction 'so'. Thus, option A is the correct answer as it is the only option that justifies the above definition of a compound sentence.

Answer 2

Molly left the house early, so she got to the party on time.

Step-by-step explanation:

Compound sentences contain at least two independent clauses which have relevant ideas. They are independent because they can still stand on their own. However, they can be joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction, or by semicolon.

Sentences two and four are simple sentences because they consist of a single clause, while sentence three is a complex sentence and possesses an independent clause (The students did well on the test) and a dependent clause (because they studied for many hours).