{"id":133180,"date":"2024-08-22T16:59:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T16:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=133180"},"modified":"2024-08-22T16:59:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T16:59:43","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-a-compound-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/22\/which-of-the-following-is-a-compound-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following is a compound sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which of the following is a compound sentence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.<br>I don\u2019t like to run or swim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>He ran, but she ran faster<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>He will not run today<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>Swimming is extremely fun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-Capture-2024-08-22-12-59-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133181\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction (like &#8220;and,&#8221; &#8220;but,&#8221; &#8220;or&#8221;) or a semicolon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s evaluate each option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. <strong>I don\u2019t like to run or swim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is a simple sentence with a compound predicate (&#8220;run&#8221; and &#8220;swim&#8221;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>B. <strong>He ran, but she ran faster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is a compound sentence. It has two independent clauses: &#8220;He ran&#8221; and &#8220;she ran faster,&#8221; connected by the conjunction &#8220;but.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>C. <strong>He will not run today<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is a simple sentence with a single independent clause.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>D. <strong>Swimming is extremely fun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is a simple sentence with a single independent clause.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the compound sentence among the options is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. He ran, but she ran faster<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following is a compound sentence? 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