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| Subordinate clauses are in brackets [ ]. / represents the vertical line at the end of a main clause. The font size of words aleady analyzed has been decreased. The color codes for adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases have been deleted because too many colors seemed distracting. Words which remain to be analyzed are still in 14-point black. | ||
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A man was walking home alone late one night [Adverbial to "was walking" when he hears a . . . BUMP (DO) . . .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 . . .Terrified, the man begins to run {towards his home}, the coffin bouncing quickly {behind him} . . . faster . . .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 . . .{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 [Adverbial to the preceding "as" as he can {at the apparition} . . .] / and |
| 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 % |
| L3: Add Clauses | 4 | 87 % |
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