Read the excerpt from a summary of “the world on turtle’s back.” [1] the twins had opposite natures: the right-handed twin was truthful, and the left-handed twin was deceitful. [2] the right-handed twin always did the right thing, and the left-handed twin always did everything backward. [3] in these ways, the brothers represented the two warring natures that are in all people. [4] quarreling constantly, they used magical powers to create animals that fought one another, and to create plants and medicines that could be used for good or for evil. which best describes sentence 2? it is a run-on sentence. it is a simple sentence. it is a compound-complex sentence. it is a compound sentence.

The correct answer is D) it is a compound sentence.

The best option that describes sentence number 2 is “it is a compound sentence.”  

A compound sentence joins two sentences using semicolon or the words “such”, “for” “but” or “and”. A compound sentence helps the writer to write colorful and more complete sentences that could interest the reader. So in the case of sentence number two of the question, it is a compound sentence that is separated by an “and” that complements the first idea of the sentence. “The right-handed twin always did the right thing, and the left-handed twin always did everything backward.”

the discoverers and explorers: 1. natives showed jedediah smith the way. 2. william sublette was the first cross it with a caravan. 3.joel walker and his family were the frist settlers to use it. the jumping off point: 1. founded in 1827 near where the missouri river flows into the mississippi. 2. by the 1840's, it was the most popular "jumping off" point for pioneers to stock their wagons with supplies. 3. missionaries from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints attempted to make independence their zion, or holy capital. the route west: 1. the first emigrants to oregon came by ship before the trail was established. 2. ships continued to to travel to oregon even after the overland migrations began, but they were not popular among the pioneers. 3. the fare for a sea journey to oregon was quite expensive--few pioneer families could afford it. i don't know the other three i'm sorry.