Question

select the correct category for each underlined part of the passage. the sun was hot, yet a cool breeze was blowing. it was a perfect day for a picnic. we found a shady spot under a large oak tree. | | compound sentence | other | the sun was hot, yet a cool breeze was blowing. | □ | □ | we found a shady spot under a large oak tree. | □ | □ |

Explanation:

1. A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction (here, "yet"). "The sun was hot" and "a cool breeze was blowing" are both complete independent clauses, so this is a compound sentence.
2. "We found a shady spot under a large oak tree" is a single independent clause with no joined clauses, so it falls under "Other".

Answer:

• The sun was hot, yet a cool breeze was blowing.: Compound Sentence
• We found a shady spot under a large oak tree.: Other