Question

select the correct category for each underlined part of the passage. the library was quiet, for everyone was focused on their reading. the afternoon sun streamed through the large windows. sunlight illuminated the dust motes dancing in the air. | | compound sentence | other | the library was quiet, for everyone was focused on their reading. | □ | □ | sunlight illuminated the dust motes dancing in the air. | □ | □ |

Explanation:

1. For the first sentence: It uses the coordinating conjunction "for" to join two independent clauses ("The library was quiet" and "everyone was focused on their reading"), which fits the definition of a compound sentence.
2. For the second sentence: It contains only one independent clause ("Sunlight illuminated the dust motes") with a participial phrase ("dancing in the air") as a modifier, so it is a simple sentence, falling under "Other".

Answer:

The library was quiet, for everyone was focused on their reading. → Compound Sentence (check the box under Compound Sentence)
Sunlight illuminated the dust motes dancing in the air. → Other (check the box under Other)