Question

read the model sentence from gordon kormans shipwreck.
at the last second, a huge wave broke over the bow, jolting the stern upward and pitching the two boys down the companionway.
© 2001 gordon korman
use the words and phrases to create a new sentence that matches the model.
dragging a thick branch
along his path
and kicking up dust clouds
gary emerged from the trees,
across the bright clearing,
.

Explanation:

The model sentence uses a main clause followed by participial phrases to describe concurrent actions. We structure the given phrases to mirror this: start with the main subject-action clause, add a prepositional phrase for setting, then the parallel participial phrases to show simultaneous actions.

Answer:

Gary emerged from the trees, across the bright clearing, dragging a thick branch along his path and kicking up dust clouds.