A writer combined the sentences below into a single sentence. Analyze the combination sentence, and evaluate whether the writer met the stated goal.
Writing goal: These two simple sentences are to be combined to form a compound sentence.
The family’s pet dog smelled smoke in the house.
The dog woke the family by barking.
The result is this:
The family’s pet dog smelled smoke in the house, and he woke the family by barking.
This result is _____.
incorrect because it is not joined correctly
correct but not a compound sentence
correct and meets the stated goal
(Incorrect because it is not joined correctly - is not the answer, it's wrong)