Question

1. which statement combines these two simple sentences into one compound sentence?

sara wanted to ace her geometry test. she overslept.
sara really wanted to ace her geometry test but overslept.
sara wanted to ace her geometry test, but she overslept.
because she overslept, sara wanted to ace her geometry test.
although sara wanted to ace her geometry test, she overslept.

Explanation:

A compound sentence combines two independent clauses. The first option is a simple sentence. The second option is a simple sentence. The third option has a dependent clause at the beginning and changes the logical relationship. The fourth option uses "although" (a subordinating conjunction) incorrectly. The correct way is to use a coordinating conjunction "but" with a comma to join two independent clauses as in "Sara wanted to ace her geometry test, but she overslept."

Answer:

Sara wanted to ace her geometry test, but she overslept.