Answer:
Here are two ways I would complete these sentences (labeled):
Explanation:
1. a. In the forest, there was darkness. (simple)
b. In the forest, I saw a bird. (simple)
2. a. Smashing against the bat, the ball flew far. (simple)
b. Smashing against the bat, the man fell to the ground. (simple)
3. a. Before our first class, I practiced what I would say. (simple)
b. Before our first class, he asked me if I did the homework. (simple)
4. a. After the snowstorm, the streets were quiet. (simple)
b. After the snowstorm, we built a snowman. (simple)
5. a. I am aware of the error, but I won't fix it. (compound)
b. I am aware of the error, while she is not. (compound)
6. a. When the saints go marching in, there is peace. (complex)
b. When the saints go marching in, everyone starts singing. (complex)
7. a. Between a rock and a hard place, she couldn't decide what to do. (simple)
b. Between a rock and a hard place, they were stumped. (simple)
8. a. Broken shards of glass are dangerous. (simple)
b. Broken shards of glass were scattered all over the floor. (simple)
9. a. Because of her beautiful smile, he started to laugh. (simple)
b. Because of her beautiful smile, she was able to convince the guard to let her go. (simple)
10. a. Because she smiled at him, he started to laugh. (compound)
b. Because she smiled at him, he didn't get mad. (compound)
