Question

which sentence below is a compound sentence?
a. when the train arrives and if ms. langlois is on it, she will be served with a subpoena.
b. unless my girlfriend postpones her visit from calgary, i will not have time to study for my exam.
c. the football game was cancelled because it was raining.
d. ottawa is the capital of canada, but toronto is the capital of ontario.
please select the best answer from the choices provided
○ a ○ b ○ c ○ d

Explanation:

A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction, semicolon, or colon. Let's analyze each option:

• Option a: "When the train arrives and if Ms. Langlois is on it, she will be served with a subpoena." This is a complex sentence with dependent clauses ("When the train arrives", "if Ms. Langlois is on it") and one independent clause.
• Option b: "Unless my girlfriend postpones her visit from Calgary, I will not have time to study for my exam." This is a complex sentence with a dependent clause ("Unless my girlfriend postpones her visit from Calgary") and one independent clause.
• Option c: "The football game was cancelled because it was raining." This is a complex sentence with a dependent clause ("because it was raining") and one independent clause.
• Option d: "Ottawa is the capital of Canada, but Toronto is the capital of Ontario." This has two independent clauses ("Ottawa is the capital of Canada" and "Toronto is the capital of Ontario") joined by the conjunction "but", so it is a compound sentence.

Answer:

D. Ottawa is the capital of Canada, but Toronto is the capital of Ontario.