Book Meme

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1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 56.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next seven sentences in your journal along with these instructions.
5. Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST

Everybody promised her a surprise.

EXERCISE 20.  Diagram the following sentences.

1. The nights were long and cold.
2. The stars looked exceptionally bright.
3. The cold weather froze the pond.
4. My friends and I usually enjoy winter sports.
5. My parents recently gave me some figure skates.

Yes, I'm a nerd. I actually still have a copy of Warriner's English Grammar and Composition and I keep it at the desk. I don't use it often (for better or worse I'm not sure), but I still have it as a reference.