Which compound sentence establishes an appropriate relationship between clauses? a) the contestants on the game show were chosen at random, so it was impossible to know who would win. b) the contestants on the game show were chosen at random, yet it was impossible to know who would win. c) the contestants on the game show were chosen at random; however, it was impossible to know who would win. d) the contestants on the game show were chosen at random; otherwise, it was impossible to know who would win.

A) The contestants on the game show were chosen at random, so it was impossible to know who would win.

Your answer would be A.

Explanation:

The compound sentence that establishes an appropriate relationship between clauses is sentence A. This sentence contains a dependent clause introduced by the conjunction so. So is used to say that something is the reason why something else happens.

The sentence shows an appropriate relationship between the two clauses because the fact that the contestants were chosen at random is what makes it impossible to know who would win the game show. This is why it would not possible for the second clause to start with yet, however, otherwise (B). These words would be used to say something that is surprising compared to what you have previously said (C) or to describe cause and effect situations (D). The second clause is not the effect of the first one since it is impossible to tell who would win if the contestants were chosen at random.