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Joke # 8
Answer Key for Level 5
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     Two pirates were reunited {after many years} {of 

terrorizing  the high seas). The one pirate looked to be {in pretty

bad shape}: he had a wooden leg, a hook {on his right hand}, and

a patch {on  his left eye}. /

     "You look [like you've been having a rough time.] /  [What

happened?"] asked the first pirate. /

     "Well (Interjection)," [the pirate answered,] "my leg got 

crushed [when a load {of cargo}shifted,] / and I had to get

wooden leg My hand got caught {in the chain} [as the anchor was 

being dropped,] / and the day (NuA) [after I got my hook,] a

fly landed {on my nose}." /
 

Daryl Shetterly
November 1994

 
Progress
Total Words = 104 Words %
L1: In Prep Phrases  25  24
L1: + Adj & Adverbs 23 46
+ L2: S / V / C 47 91
+ L3: Clauses 6 97
+ L4: Verbals 1 98
+ Eight Other 2 100

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