Question

select the correct category for each underlined part of the passage. the magician shuffled the deck of cards. he asked for a volunteer from the audience. he performed the trick perfectly, and the crowd applauded loudly. | | compound sentence | other | the magician shuffled the deck of cards. | □ | □ | he performed the trick perfectly, and the crowd applauded loudly. | □ | □ |

Explanation:

1. For "The magician shuffled the deck of cards.": This is a single independent clause with one subject and one predicate, so it falls under "Other" (it is a simple sentence, not a compound sentence).
2. For "He performed the trick perfectly, and the crowd applauded loudly.": This sentence has two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and", which fits the definition of a compound sentence.

Answer:

• The magician shuffled the deck of cards.: Other
• He performed the trick perfectly, and the crowd applauded loudly.: Compound Sentence