there are 2 verbs : 1. writing , 2. learn
as verbs are noting but action words
Along the back fence is the prepositional phrase because prep phrases can't have verbs; only clauses. Prep phrases have to include a preposition, noun, and usually an article (a, the, an).
Here's a song so you can remember prep phrases better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfExXGMX2JM
The evidence that best supports the inference that the civil war occurred because Lincoln was president is: because things happen
(A) is not the right answer because a compound sentence contains two sets of subject and verb pairs. A compound sentence is basically two simple sentences that are "compounded". (B) is not the right answer because a compound sentence can contain a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon. An example of a compound sentence with a semicolon is "I did not eat the disgusting dinner; I snuck some cereal instead". (C) is the correct answer because a compound sentence contains TWO simple sentences, not one. This rules out (D). I hope this helps!