Remember that there are several variations that can be done with the grouping of simple sentences.

1. Problems show up in the eyes.
They are problems in the blood system.
They usually show up.

2. Therefore doctors check the eyes.

The check is routine.

They check in any emergency.

3. After the examination, the patient is moved.

The examination is brief.

The patient is moved to another room.

4. When surgery begins, the patient is given blood.

The surgery is an emergency.

It begins in less than an hour.

The blood is given in larger amounts.

5. The patient recovers from surgery.

The recovery is quick.

The recovery is fortunate.

Read the incomplete quatrain. the snowy hill calls to the sleeping child come play! it's time to run, and jump, and slide! my slope is steep, and every ride is wild! which line completes the quatrain's "abab" rhyme scheme? wake up! it's time to come enjoy the snow! wake up! i long for kids to come and play! awake, sweet child! embrace the winter thrills! awake, sweet child! it's time to come outside!

Now long and short works of fiction have different characteristics beyond simply the length of the work. think of a short story that you like and a longer work (novel or novella) that you like. you can use the story and novella from this unit if no other works come to mind quickly. discuss the elements of each work that made it enjoyable to read. what relationship did the form of the work (short story, novella, or novel) have in making it an enjoyable read? what elements of fiction were strongest in the work, and how did they impact your enjoyment of the story? compare the two works you chose. how are they representative of short fiction versus longer forms of fiction?

7. read the sentence. i have tried hard to get good photographs of my friends. which word is the adverb? a. good b. hard c. friends d. tried 7 of 10