Which answer is a correctly punctuated compound sentence? A. Stella's shoulder injury is very painful; the doctor thinks she may need surgery. B. Stella's shoulder injury is very painful, the doctor thinks she may need surgery. C. Stella's shoulder injury is very painful the doctor thinks she may need surgery. D. Stella's shoulder injury is very painful and the doctor thinks she may need surgery.

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Emmy Mcfarland

8 August, 21:04

Which answer is a correctly punctuated compound sentence? A. Stella's shoulder injury is very painful; the doctor thinks she may need surgery. B. Stella's shoulder injury is very painful, the doctor thinks she may need surgery. C. Stella's shoulder injury is very painful the doctor thinks she may need surgery. D. Stella's shoulder injury is very painful and the doctor thinks she may need surgery.

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Yadiel Cisneros · Answer 1

The answer is D because a compound sentence doesn't have a comma or two simple sentences just put together. A compound sentence also doesn't have a semicolon. That eliminates all the choices but D.

Weiner · Answer 2

The answer is A. I just took the quiz an this was the correct answer. trust me!