Question

Which sentence is a compound sentence? the red, white, and blue shoes are perfect for the fourth of july celebration. i would suggest the red, white, and blue shoes; they are perfect for the fourth of july celebration. if you are attending the fourth of july celebration, i suggest you wear the red, white, and blue shoes. if you are attending the fourth of july celebration, i suggest you wear the red, white, and blue shoes; you will definitely win the contest.?

Answer 1

The answer to your question would be that the sentence that is a compound sentence is the following one: I would suggest the red, white, and blue shoes; they are perfect for the fourth of July celebration.  

A compound sentence joins two or more independent clauses with a coordinator such as for, and, but, or a semicolon.  Look at the following examples to identify the two independent clauses in the selected sentence.

a) I would suggest the red, white, and blue shoes;

b) they are perfect for the fourth of July celebration.

Answer 2

Answer:

B). I would suggest the red, white, and blue shoes; they are perfect for the fourth of July celebration.

Explanation:

A compound sentence is demonstrated as a sentence comprising of two or more independent clauses linked with a semicolon(;), comma(,), or coordinating conjunction(yet, nor, but, etc.).

As per the question, the sentence that exemplifies a compound sentence among the given options is displayed through option B as it consists of two independent clauses 'I would suggest the red, white, and blue shoes' and 'they are perfect for the fourth of July celebration' joined by a semicolon(;). Thus, option B is the correct answer.