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Compound Main Clauses
From 
Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold by Children
By E. Louise Smythe
Directions
1. Place parentheses ( ) around each prepositional phrase. 
2. Underline verbs twice, their subjects once, and label complements ("PA," "PN," "IO," or "DO").
3. Place a vertical line after each main clause.

1. The light went out, and she was in the cold and dark again.

2. The eagle stayed by the gate, but Loki went into the city.

3. Thank you, dear, put them on the table and come here.

4. Fire could not burn him, and swords could not cut him.

5. They made a big fire, but the meat would not cook.

6. The goat was hungry, and he ate all the leaves.

7. Jason's father went to sleep, and Medea put some of the juice

     into his mouth.

8. The children wanted to pat the sheep, but they could not catch him.