Question

recognizing compound sentences
which sentences are compound sentences? check all that apply.

• my favorite forms of art are painting and sculpting.
• many people find drawing to be calming and practical.
• graphics are popular, but design is difficult to master.
• lessons improve skill, so i take several classes each month.
• pottery sounds interesting, but im not sure i can handle the mess.
• if you find an art form you like, you should take time to explore it.

Explanation:

To determine compound sentences, we identify sentences with two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., "and," "but," "so") or a semicolon.

1. "My favorite forms of art are painting and sculpting." – This is a simple sentence (one independent clause with a compound object). Eliminate.
2. "Many people find drawing to be calming and practical." – Simple sentence (one independent clause with a compound predicate). Eliminate.
3. "Graphics are popular, but design is difficult to master." – Two independent clauses ("Graphics are popular" and "design is difficult to master") joined by "but" (coordinating conjunction). Compound sentence.
4. "Lessons improve skill, so I take several classes each month." – Two independent clauses ("Lessons improve skill" and "I take several classes each month") joined by "so" (coordinating conjunction). Compound sentence.
5. "Pottery sounds interesting, but I'm not sure I can handle the mess." – Two independent clauses ("Pottery sounds interesting" and "I'm not sure I can handle the mess") joined by "but" (coordinating conjunction). Compound sentence.
6. "If you find an art form you like, you should take time to explore it." – Complex sentence (one independent clause + one dependent clause introduced by "if"). Eliminate.

Answer:

C. Graphics are popular, but design is difficult to master.
D. Lessons improve skill, so I take several classes each month.
E. Pottery sounds interesting, but I'm not sure I can handle the mess.