Question

After fooling around for a while, the lad would probably dash off to college in a rush. (Make it a compound sentence)

Answer 1

The lad would probably dash off to college in a rush after fooling around for a while.

Answer 2

Answer :

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'compound sentence' as 'a sentence made from two independent sentences joined by "and," "or," or "but," as in "Mary read and Tom slept."'

The given sentence 'After fooling around for a while, the lad would probably dash off to college in a rush.' can be rewritten as a compound sentence in the following manner :

The lad would fool around for a while and probably dash off to college.