Correct sentence: The weather guy said that it was supposed to rain, but I don't see a drop coming from the sky yet!
A comma is needed to separate the independent clause after rain. - True.
A comma is needed to correctly punctuate the compound sentence- True
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Gene feels power when he trains with Finny.
He begins to push himself further and further until he is able to go well past what he was once able to do.