A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses. Directions: Read the sentence, and mark the Subject (S) and (V) in each sentence. Cross out prepositional phrases. 1)You will have some challenges in life, but you should never stop. 2)A long time ago, there was no such thing as school, and children spent their days learning a job. 3)(S-Harry) was holding the door open for Nick, but Nick decided to (v-go) home. 4)The drought lasted for ten million years, and it killed all of the lizards. 5)Every year, thousands of fish swim up the river near my house, yet I have never seen one. 6)I tried to learn about many things in school, and luckily it’s been fun. 7)Her heart raced faster, and her knees felt weak, and there was a cold feeling in her stomach. 8)"Life is full of loneliness, misery, suffering, and unhappiness, and it's all over too quickly."A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses. Directions: Read the sentence, and mark the Subject (S) and (V) in each sentence. Cross out prepositional phrases. 1)You will have some challenges in life, but you should never stop.

2)A long time ago, there was no such thing as school, and children spent their days learning a job.

3)Harry was holding the door open for Nick, but Nick decided to gohome.

4)The drought lasted for ten million years, and it killed all of the lizards.

5)Every year, thousands of fish swim up the river near my house, yet I have never seen one.

6)I tried to learn about many things in school, and luckily it’s been fun.

7)Her heart raced faster, and her knees felt weak, and there was a cold feeling in her stomach.

8)"Life is full of loneliness, misery, suffering, and unhappiness, and it's all over too quickly.