Question

Read the paragraph from "Sixteen" and answer the question.

Answer 1

The main point of the story is that infatuation isn't true love. We can all sympathize with the girl in the story who is flattered by the young man's attention. She fell for the charming young man. He takes command of each situation, is closely attentive to her, and talks Now don't get me wrong. I mean, I want you to understand from the beginning that i'm not really so dumb. I know what a girl should do and what she shouldn't. I get around. I read. I listen to the radio. And I have two older sisters. So you see I know what's what. Even if the my sisters were not there I would rely on the wisdom of other, more experienced girls, that are either my friends, or are in the family.

Answer 2

Answer & Explanation:

with its old black face turned to the wall - adj.

when it rings any more - adv.

of a sudden - prep.

while the tears run salty - adv.

in the corners of my mouth - prep.

The clauses add to the story by vividly describing the story in a way that holds the attention of the reader. The author has varied the sentences well in this paragraph. The sentences have different starts and build toward the grand ending.

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