Question

How can the following simple sentences be joined to create a compound sentence? We are going to an apple orchard today. Then we will make different desserts with all the apples. Question 18 options:
a) We are going to an apple orchard today, and then we will make different desserts with all the apples.
b) We are going to an apple orchard today; then we will make different desserts with all the apples.
c) We are going to an apple orchard today; and then we will make different desserts with all the apples.
d) Both A and B

Answer 1

The answer is option d) Both A and B

When joining two independent sentences to form a compound one, we may count on punctuation and conjunctions. Option A uses both, a comma and the conjunction "and" to establish the connection between the sentences. Option B does the same by using a semicolon to show the sentences are closely related. Option C, even though very similar to option A, uses unnecessary punctuation: the semicolon should not be used before the conjunction "and" in this case.

Answer 2

A compound sentence can be thought as two or more simple sentences joined by a compound or an appropriate mark of punctuation.

A conjunction is the part of speech that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. Some common conjunctions are and, but, or, yet, for, nor, so, then, than, since, and some more.  

Punctuation Marks are colons, semicolons, comma, exclamation mark, question mark and also more.

In the examples the correct answer would be:

b) We are going to an apple orchard today; then we will make different desserts with all the apples.

Repetition of more than two conjunctions in a sentence, in this case the use of semicolon, the conjunction then and the conjunction and do not match English grammar rules.  When two complete sentences are joined by a conjunction, we should generally place a comma before a conjunction but not exceed that amount.