Question

select the correct category for each underlined part of the passage. the test results were posted online, but aisha was afraid to look. she had not felt confident after the exam. her friend checked the results for her. | | compound sentence | other | the test results were posted online, but aisha was afraid to look. | ☐ | ☐ | her friend checked the results for her. | ☐ | ☐ |

Explanation:

1. For "The test results were posted online, but Aisha was afraid to look.": This sentence has two independent clauses ("The test results were posted online" and "Aisha was afraid to look") joined by the coordinating conjunction "but", which fits the definition of a compound sentence.
2. For "Her friend checked the results for her.": This is a single independent clause with no joined clauses, so it falls into the "Other" category (specifically a simple sentence).

Answer:

The test results were posted online, but Aisha was afraid to look. → Compound Sentence
Her friend checked the results for her. → Other