Question

The rain fell onto the girl's sidewalk art. Surprisingly, the chalk did not wash away. What is the best way to rewrite these sentences to make one compound sentence? Select one: a. The rain fell onto the girl's sidewalk art; surprisingly, the chalk did not wash away. b. The rain fell onto the girl's sidewalk art even though, surprisingly, the chalk did not wash away. c. The rain fell onto the girl's sidewalk art, surprisingly, the chalk did not wash away. d. The rain fell onto the girl's sidewalk art while surprisingly, the chalk did not wash away.

Answer 1

A, I think. A compound sentence is two clauses together that make sense by themselves.