Its a compound sentence because they are two independent clauses being joined together by a comma. they can also be joined together by a semicolon or conjunction
Did Carol and her family drive through Georgia, Alabama, and Florida? No, but they visited Mississippi, Louisiana, and Missouri.
At fourteen, Stanley moved to Mississippi from Havana, Cuba. He learned to love American food and other local favorites.
Our teacher brought Russian currency from his trip. While in Russia, he met new friends, Misha and Georgiana, and he says they are coming to the United States next year for a visit.
Isn’t St. Augustine the oldest city in the United States? There are some who believe there are other older cities but that St. Augustine is the oldest thriving city.
Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, but Orlando is the tourist capital and Daytona beach is the “world’s most famous beach.”
I have found the choices for this item from another source and I will attach them here:
<span>A. Gerasim helps Ivan Ilyich by caring for him in his last days, regardless of the challenge.
B. Gerasim treats Ivan like his father and performs the duties of a son.
C. Ivan Ilyich realizes that he has lived an artificial life by comparing his life with Gerasim’s.
D. Ivan Ilyich feels inferior to Gerasim because Gerasim leads a healthy life.
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ANSWER: A.
In order to help Ivan Ilyich attain spiritual freedom, Gerasim cares for him on his death bed. Gerasim is always known for his empathy and sense of compassion, and caring for Ivan was his way of helping him be free spiritually.
