Question

form a compound sentence.
_____________________________________ a limited hunting
season.
floridas black bear population exploded, so the
state opened
florida, a state with more than three thousand black
bears, opened
floridas black bear population exploded but was
controlled through

Explanation:

To form a compound sentence, we need a clause that shows a cause - effect relationship with "a limited hunting season". The first option "Florida's black bear population exploded, so the state opened" has "so" which is a coordinating conjunction for cause - effect. The second option is a complex sentence structure (with an appositive phrase) and not a compound sentence. The third option has "but" which is a contrast conjunction and the second part is incomplete ("controlled through" doesn't match "a limited hunting season"). So the correct option is the first one.

Answer:

A. Florida's black bear population exploded, so the state opened