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Question
Which sentence is not a compound sentence?
Responses
A The man was far away, and we could not see him clearly.The man was far away, and we could not see him clearly.
B The little puppy barked, and Jason took him outside.The little puppy barked, and Jason took him outside.
C Kale, which is nutritious and low in fat, has become available in greater variety.Kale, which is nutritious and low in fat, has become available in greater variety.
D Bookstores are popular, and they have many interesting books, but there are too few science fiction books.
C Kale, which is nutritious and low in fat, has become available in greater variety.
This sentence is not a compound sentence. It's a complex sentence because it contains an independent clause ("Kale has become available in greater variety") and a dependent clause ("which is nutritious and low in fat"). A compound sentence, on the other hand, contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet).
Sentences A, B, and D are compound sentences:
A The man was far away, and we could not see him clearly.
B The little puppy barked, and Jason took him outside.
D Bookstores are popular, and they have many interesting books, but there are too few science fiction books.