Either add the passage with the question so we know what you are referring to or do not post questions like these. Not everybody has read what you have. This question is completely useless and unanswerable without the story to go off of.
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Darry is Sodapop and Ponyboy's friend. Ponyboy is the main character, and Sodapop is his older brother. The greasers are on the more poor side of town rather than the side with more money. Other members of the gang are Twobit, Johnny and Steve. Ponyboy gets jumped on his way home. They met Cherry Valance and Marcia. Dally is more of a smooth talker while pony is more awkward.
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Before I baked the cake, I bought the ingredients, and I measured them.