Longer Sentences

Transforming shorter sentences:

• Alice bought co ee.

• Alice stopped reading.
• Alice found her shoes.

• Alice bought co ee after getting o work.

• Alice stopped reading because her dog started barking.
• Alice found her shoes, which were under the bed.

Prepositional phrases at the start:

• After spending a year in Tibet, Alice was ready to go home.

• With a sigh, Alice began packing her bags.
• Beside the small wooden desk, Alice gazed out the window.
• Alice sat with her book across from the re.
• Alice waited for a response from her manager.

Simple:

The Great Wall challenges visitors to consider the past.

Intermediate:

With its long history, the Great Wall challenges more inquisitive visitors to
consider China’s enchanting past.

Advanced:

With its impossible length and ancient legacy, the Great Wall, which was
completed in the 7th century, challenges even the most athletic visitors, as
they trek from one watchtower to the next, and encourages travelers both
young and old to consider China’s enchanting past.
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