Could two compound sentences be joined together by a connective?

A) No, because that would make them doubly compounded.
B) No, because connectives join parts of sentences, not whole sentences.
C) No, because connectives only join simple sentences, not compound ones.
D) Yes, because any two sentences can be joined by a connective.
E) Yes, because joining compound sentences is the only thing that connectives do.

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Nicolás Mauricio · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Yes, two compound sentences can indeed be joined together by a connective, such as and or but, to form a larger compound sentence or a complex-compound sentence, depending on the structure. Connectives are versatile tools in sentence construction that can join simple sentences, compound sentences, or any combination thereof.

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