Question #N854
The sentence *"The cat sat on the mat, and the dog chased its tail"* is an example of a _____.
A. complex sentence
B. compound sentence
C. simple sentence
D. fragment
Correct Answer is: B
A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses, which are joined by a coordinating conjunction (in this case, "and"). Because each clause could stand alone as a sentence, this is a compound sentence.