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Joke # 10: Terror
Answer Key for Level 2: 
Subjects, Finite Verbs, and Complements
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     A man was walking home alone late one night when he hears a . . .
BUMP (DO) . . .

BUMP (DO) . . .

BUMP (DO) . . . {behind him}.

Walking faster he looks back, and makes out the image (DO) {of an upright 

coffin} banging its way {down the middle} {of the street} {towards him}.

BUMP . . .

BUMP . . .

BUMP . . .

Terrified, the man begins to run {towards his home}, the coffin bouncing 

quickly {behind him} . . .

faster . . .

faster . . .

BUMP . . .

BUMP . . .

BUMP . . .

He runs {up to his door}, fumbles {with his keys}, opens the door (DO)

rushes in, slams and locks the door (DO) {behind him}.

     However, the coffin crashes {through his door}, {with the lid} (of the coffin} 

clapping . . .

clappity-BUMP . . .

clappity-BUMP . . .

clappity-BUMP . . .

{on the heels} {of the terrified man}.

      Rushing upstairs {to the bathroom}, the man locks himself (DO) in. His 

heart is pounding; his head is reeling; his breath is coming {in sobbing 

gasps}. {With a loud CRASH} the coffin starts breaking down the 

door (DO), bumping and clapping {towards him}. The man screams and 

reaches {for something heavy}, anything . . . his hand comes to rest {on a 

large bottle} {of Robitussin}.

     Desperate, he throws the Robitussin (DO) as hard as he can {at the 

apparition} . . .

and

. . . the coffin stops!


 
Progress:
Total Words = 190 Words %
L1: In Prep Phrases  68 36 % 
L1A: Add Adjectives & Adverbs 33 (- 1) 53 %
L2: Add Subjects, Verbs, Complements 62 85 %

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