Which sentence is the correctly written compound sentence?

A. Walruses live in the Arctic Ocean, they are an endangered marine species.

B. The walruses of the Arctic Ocean are an endangered marine species.

C. The walruses in the Arctic Ocean are an endangered marine species.

D. Walruses live in the Arctic Ocean; they are an endangered marine species.

The. answer is B because a walrus live does not make scene.

Answered by alyssa1013 | 2024-06-10

The correct compound sentence is 'D. Walruses live in the Arctic Ocean; they are an endangered marine species,' using a semicolon to join two independent clauses.
The correctly written compound sentence is option D. Walruses live in the Arctic Ocean; they are an endangered marine species. This sentence appropriately uses a semicolon to connect two independent clauses.
Compound sentences are those sentences that contain atleast two independent clauses joined either by a comma, semicolon, or conjunction.
In comparison, sentence A is incorrectly punctuated, as it should have a conjunction or semicolon to properly join the independent clauses. Sentences B and C are not compound sentences as they do not contain two independent clauses.

Answered by MerylStreep | 2024-06-24

The correctly written compound sentence is option D, which uses a semicolon to join two independent clauses. Other options either fail to create a compound structure or are simple sentences. Option D is clear and grammatically correct.
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Answered by alyssa1013 | 2024-12-26