2. Melva Murray White danced in Don Quixote, and I was fascinated with her performance,
Directions: The following paragraph consists mostly of simple and compound
sentences. Rewrite it, varying the style by changing or combining some of the sentences into
complex sentences. Do not try to make all of your sentences complex, for your purpose is to
get variety.
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My first day in high school was one of the most hectic days of my life. It all seems so
ridiculous now, but it was no joke then. With my heart in my mouth, I boarded the school bus that
morning. Many of my old friends from middle school were seated there, but for sor not want to talk very
much. Everybody was abnormally quiet, and the air was electric with the tension. Gus the bus driver,
must have enjoyed the ride. Usually he has to tell us about twenty times to pipe down.
Your turn;
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Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind