a. The cattails waved goodbye to departing dragonflies. b. The cattails’ leaves bounced up and down when the dragonflies flew away.
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a. The water from Grandma’s rusty faucet spilled out into Jamie’s hands. b. Grandma’s rusty faucet spat water into Jamie’s outstretched hands.
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a. Shiny new shoes peeked out from under his freshly pressed pants. b. Shiny new shoes were just visible under his freshly pressed pants.
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a. The engine clanked as the old truck moved slowly uphill. b. The engine made a clanking noise as the old truck fought its way uphill.
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a. Fortune smiled on me. b. I got very lucky.
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a. It rains frequently in April. b. April is a weepy month.
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a. The statues, atop their pedestals, stared down at me. b. The statues were placed on pedestals high in the air.
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a. The scruffy puppy’s eyes begged us to pick him up. b. We couldn’t resist the terrier’s puppy-dog eyes.
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a. Vines crept slowly up the sides of the birdhouse. b. Slow-growing vines soon covered the sides of the birdhouse.
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a. The water in the ocean was extremely warm. b. The warm ocean waters embraced me.
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a. Clouds were playing in the sky. b. The sky was filled with clouds.
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a. The breeze caused our laundry to move back and forth on the clothesline. b. Our laundry jerked back and forth on the clothesline, tickled by a breeze.
