Model Sentence: He went through the narrow alley of Temple Bar quickly, muttering to himself that they could all go to hell because he was going to have a good night of it. -James Joyce, "Counterparts"
Imitation: She transcended the steep hillside of Lookout Mountain, humming a cheerful He went through the narrow alley from Temple Bartune to herself because she was enjoying the scenery.
Model Sentence: If one must worship a bully, it is better that he should be a policeman than a gangster.-George Orwell, "Raffles and Miss Blandish"
Imitation: If she insists on having their homecoming outfits match, it is better that he wears a pink tie than a pink tuxedo.
Model Sentence: The gallows stood in a small yard, separate from the main grounds of the prison and overgrown with tall prickly weeds.-George Orwell, Burmese Days
Imitation: The child sat in the corner, apart from the other students of the classroom and isolated with embarrassment.
Model Sentence: He went through the narrow alley of Temple Bar quickly, muttering to himself that they could all go to hell because he was going to have a good night of it. -James Joyce, "Counterparts"
Variation of the Patterns: Because he was going to have a good night of it, he went through the narrow alley of Temple Bar quickly, muttering to himself that they could all go to hell.
Alternate Expressions: He quickly went through the narrow alley of Temple Bar. Because he was going to have a good night of it, he muttered to himself that they could all go to hell.
As he went quickly through Temple Bar’s narrow alley, he muttered to himself, “You all can go to hell, and I am going to have a good night of it.”
Posted by nono8 on September 30, 2008
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