First, read the pair of sentences and notice how they were combined. then, indicate if the new sentence includes a compound subject, compound verb, or compound object.
lion cubs are born with spots. lion cubs lose their spots by the third month.
lion cubs are born with spots, but they lose their spots by the third month.
a. compound object
b. compound subject
c. compound verb

Ron and nick chose to start their own businesses. ron wanted to start an ice cream shop, and nick wanted to launch a television manufacturing company. ron and nick had equal amounts of funds on hand and no government regulations restricting them. months later, however, ron has already set up his business, while nick is still struggling to raise additional funds to build a factory. what was the main factor that affected nick’s business? a. an irrelevant business idea b. low demand for tvs in his country c. high start-up costs d. lack of labor economics