Question

read the model sentence from pearl s. bucks the good earth.
the shadowy figure of the old man appeared in the doorway, holding his unbuttoned garments about him.
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use the words and phrases to create a new sentence that matches the model.
mocking the thirsty flowerbed just beside it
the steady trickle of an abandoned hose sparkled on the sandstone, .

Explanation:

The model sentence has a main clause followed by a participial phrase. We structure the new sentence with "The steady trickle of an abandoned hose" as the main subject - verb part ("sparkled on the sandstone"), then add the participial phrase "mocking the thirsty flowerbed" and the prepositional phrase "just beside it" to match the structure.

Answer:

The steady trickle of an abandoned hose sparkled on the sandstone, mocking the thirsty flowerbed just beside it.