2. Test Your Knowledge: Simple Sentences and Compound Sentences

Identify the correctly written compound sentences.Check all that apply.

Pie charts should be used to show relationships between parts of a whole, but bar graphs should be used to illustrate differences between items or variables.

Good writers use parallel structure in lists to display strong logic; bad writers create unparallel lists that lack logic.

Informational messages are usually organized in a direct manner but sensitive messages are often indirect to avoid offending the recipient.

Sending quick, irrational replies to upsetting e-mail messages can be emotionally gratifying; however, it is not wise.