Gift of Magi shows the love and sacrifice of Delia and Jim.
Explanation:
- The vocabulary used is simple and easy to understand. Descriptive sentences are used to show the love and devotion of the couple.
Simple sentence
Three times Delia counted it.
Complex sentence
A thin and very agile person may, by observing his reflection in a rapid sequence of longitudinal strips, obtain a fairly accurate conception of his looks.
By weaving simple and complex sentences, the author brings the flow in the story. The author has used sentences that directly addresses the audience.
An active sentence means that the actions are being done to the subjects. So, in this case, your subject would be the late arriving cashier. One way to make this an active sentence would be to say, “The late-arriving cashier was being scolded by the manager.” I’m sure you can come up with different ways, but feel free to use that and I hope it helps! :)
