Question

check your understanding- question 9 of 10 attempt 1 of 2 question covers material from: • 4.3.7 prepare an argumentative research paper, part iii read these sentences: president richard nixon was accused of several crimes. he resigned from office. which rewrite merges the simple sentences into a compound sentence? a. president richard nixon was accused of several crimes, so he resigned from office. b. after he was accused of several crimes, president richard nixon resigned from office. c. president richard nixon resigned from office. he was accused of several crimes. d. president richard nixon resigned from office after he was accused of several crimes.

Explanation:

A compound sentence joins two independent clauses (complete thoughts) with a coordinating conjunction (like "so") and a comma. Option A uses "so" to connect the two independent clauses, forming a compound sentence. Option B and D are complex sentences (using a subordinating conjunction "after" to link a dependent clause to an independent clause). Option C remains two separate simple sentences.

Answer:

A. President Richard Nixon was accused of several crimes, so he resigned from office.