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100

That I had to do most of the jobs in the house

It seemed to me that I had to do most of the jobs in the house.

100

I stormed out of the dining room into the kitchen where a pile of gunny sacks was stored behind the back door.

I stormed out of the dining room into the kitchen.

100

They all tried to coax the baby bird to jump out of the box.

She was so weak.

They all tried to coax the baby bird to jump out of the box, but she was so weak.

100

My mother would run out of the room crying, and we children would just sit there. 

Compound sentence

100

She was the only one of her kind alive.

simple

200

who no longer had a car to drive

Leoncio was a chaffeur who no longer had a car to drive.

200

Though they were sleepy, the birds twittered  encouragement and thanks to the rat.

The birds twittered encouragement and thanks to the rat.

200

The Man was an avid collector of birds.

He had spent a lot of money to build the Cage.

The Man was an avid collector of birds, and he had spent a lot of money to build the cage.

200

Then we would quietly pick up the dishes and clean the room.

compound predicate

200

The Princess Hornbill learned her lessons well, but soon became bored with them.

compound

300

why I said that

I don't know why I said that.

300
She wanted to know what the rats looked like.
She wanted to know.
300

Collaborators  were people who helped the Japanese.

They got rich doing it.

Collaborators  were people who helped the Japanese, and they got rich doing it.

300

Kolasisi and two of her tribe of Hanging Parakeets flew down to the dirt floor.

Compound subject

300

If she couldn't escape from the Cage and hopefully find a mate, her species would die with her.

complex

400

Because my parents told me that Julian's feelings were hurt by those words.

I never did those things because my parents told me that Julian's feelings were hurt by those words.

400

The Princess Hornbill made her way down to the ground when the other birds had just fed and were drowsy.

The Princess Hornbill made her way down to the ground.

400

He said it was terrible that people were looting.

The police were doing nothing about it.

He said it was terrible that people were looting, and the police were doing nothing about it.

400

Manaul felt sorry for the little one and for the second time that night flew down from his perch.

Compound sentence

400

The Princess Hornbill looked down to see a tiny creature with pale brown hair and a long naked tail dash under her.

simple

500

if I could have a leather bag

I asked my father if I could have a leather bag.

500

She has to be strong and healthy to be able to return to the forest where hopefully she may find a mate to continue her species.

She has to be strong and healthy to be able to return to the forest.

500

Most of our dishes were chipped o cracked.

Our dishes were broken because of my father's bad temper.

Most of our dishes were chipped o cracked, or our dishes were broken because of my father's bad temper.

500

Kuago would only blink his large yellow eyes at her and tuck his head under his wing.

compound predicate

500

Now that she had seen and spoken to a rat, she wanted to know more about them.

complex