Question

Combine the two simple sentences to form a meaningful compound sentence:
The sky cleared. We saw a rainbow.
(A) When the sky cleared, we saw a rainbow.
(B) After the sky cleared, we saw a rainbow.
(C) The sky cleared and we saw a rainbow.
(D) As soon as the sky cleared, we saw a rainbow.

Answer 1

Hint: Compound sentence is a type of sentence which consists of two independent clauses combined by a comma or semicolon or a conjunction. Independent clause as a complete sentence with the combination of subject, verb and object. After compounding two clauses it signifies the meaning of the previous two sentences altogether.

Complete step by step answer:
1. In the first example, the sentences are combined by using the word 'when'. As we know, in a compound sentence, words like ‘when’, ‘which’, ‘where’ and so on are not used. They are basically used while creating a complex sentence.
2. Similarly, in the second option the sentences are combined using the word 'after'. The use of ‘after’ is maintained by a clause which shows the dependency of subordinate clauses on the basis of the clause as by putting with ‘after’.
3. The fourth sentence also forms a similar kind of condition. The use of the phrase 'as soon as' has made it a complex sentence, which is controlled with the clause ‘as soon as’.
4. The sentence depicted in the third option is the perfect example of a compound sentence. Here, the word 'and' is used to combine these two simple sentences. And as we know, a compound sentence is created when two simple sentences are joined by comma, semicolon or a conjunction. Hence, here by the use of conjunction 'and' it makes the sentence a compound sentence.

Thus, Option C is correct.

Note:
There are some rules which one needs to follow while making a complex or compound sentence. The objective of creating complex and compound sentences is to mix two sentences so that it can be concise. But the context of such sentences are very important where one needs to understand where the compound sentences can be used more effectively.