Question

3. Is the following a compound sentence? Explain why or why not.

We ran to the store but we forgot our money.​

Answer 1

Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

‘But’ show a contrast between the thoughts. Therefore it is a compound sentence

Answer 2

Answer: Yes, it is a compound sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence can be broken up into two separate sentences:

“We ran to the store.” and “We forgot our money.”

However, the word but is used to conjoin the sentences together, making it a compound sentence.