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The chief elder shared a story about how as a three he had confused snack and smack.
Answer:
Change the 'and' to 'but.'
Change 'a test' to 'any tests'
Explanation:
<u>You wrote:</u> My best subject is Spanish, and I haven't passed a test this month.
<u>After Changing:</u>
My best subject is Spanish, but I haven't passed any tests this month.
If you change it, it sounds more like you are unhappy about your Spanish skills and makes more sense.
You would use a semicolon (;) when you could stop a sentence but choose to continue it further.
"Like sparks from a blacksmith's window" refers to the sparks that happen when a blacksmith is working. The meaning depends on the context. The context should usually be something like anger, exploding anger, or it could be excitement...