Question

The thief was punished. The thief was fined. (Into a Compound sentence)

Hint:

When combining two independent clauses into a compound sentence, use coordinating conjunctions like "and," "but," "or," etc.

Answer 1

To combine the two sentences into a compound sentence, we can use a coordinating conjunction like "and":
Direct Sentences: The thief was punished. The thief was fined.
Compound Sentence: The thief was punished, and the thief was fined.
Explanation: The two independent clauses are joined by the coordinating conjunction "and," which connects the related actions in the sentence.
\[ \boxed{\text{The thief was punished, and the thief was fined.}} \]