Question

Which sentence is the correctly written compound sentence?

a. The Statue of Liberty is located on a small, uninhabited island called Liberty Island.
b. Liberty Island is a small, uninhabited island where the Statue of Liberty is located.
c. Liberty Island is a small, uninhabited island, it is best known as the location of the Statue of Liberty.
d. Liberty Island is a small, uninhabited island, but it is best known as the location of the Statue of Liberty.

Answer 1

The correct compound sentence is C. Liberty Island is a small, uninhabited island, it is best known as the location of the Statue of Liberty.

Answer 2

Since a compound sentence consists of at least two independent clauses usually connected with a conjunction, the correct answer is D. Because there are two independent clauses: 1. Liberty Island is a small, uninhabited island, + but + 2. it is best known as the location of the Statue of Liberty. It is the only correctly written compound sentence, because of BUT.