Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A)The manufacturing department must cut costs by 15 percent and layoff three employees.
B)If voters pass the referendum question, site work and construction on the new school will begin in May.
C)Your interview is scheduled for 3 p.m.on Thursday, and you can expect to spend about two hours with the committee.

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A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Choice C fits this definition, as it has two independent clauses ("Your interview is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Thursday" and "you can expect to spend about two hours with the committee") joined by the conjunction "and."

Which of the Following Is a Compound Sentence