Question

Which of the answers below combines the two following independent clauses into one simple sentence?
" The day was beautiful. It made my spirits rise. "

A. Because the day was beautiful, my spirits rose.
B. The beautiful day made my spirits rise.
C. The day was beautiful, making my spirits rise.
D. The day was beautiful and it made my spirits rise.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The day was beautiful and it made my spirits rise.

Explanation:

A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses that have related ideas. The independent clauses can be joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or by a semicolon, as you can see in the compound sentence examples below.