| A | B |
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| Bessie Sue took Oink Oink to the vet, but Lullabelle did not take Bossie. | Rule 3--compound sentence |
| The vet, who had never seen Oink Oink, told him to go on a diet. | Rule 4--nonessential clause |
| Oink Oink told him he had only eaten a bag of hog chow, 12 ears of corn, and a little cow chow. | Rule 1--items in a series |
| The vet was shocked at the unusual, unconventional diet. | Rule 2--adj. before a noun |
| At the time of his trip to the vet, Oink Oink had been going through a tough time. | Rule 7--intro. prep. phrases |
| It was during the time, I believe, that Petuna Pig had rejected him. | Rule 11--interrupter |
| Because Oink Oink was so sad, he had cried buckets of tears | Rule 8--intro. adv. clause |
| Feeling sorry for himself, Oink Oink went on an eating binge. | Rule 6--intro. participial phrase |
| I think this happened on Friday, April 1, 2003, at the county fair. | Rule 12--dates and addresses |
| The fair was held at 2000 Sty Lane, Pigsville, Pigsylvania, and lasted a week. | Rule 12--dates and addresses |
| Yes, it was a sad time for Oink Oink. | Rule 5--intro. word |
| Petunia Pig, Oink Oink's pig friend, told him she didn't like him any more. | Rule 9--the appositive |
| Now Oink Oink was paying the price, but Bessie was determined to help him. | Rule 3--compound sentence |
| She took the vet's advice and put him on a strict diet. | no commas |
| Everyone who ate good food had to do it away from OInk Oink. | no commas |
| Squealing and stomping around, Oink Oink was not a happy camper. | Rule 6--intro. participial phrase |
| Bossie, slipping some cow chow to Oink Oink, got in big trouble. | Rule 4--nonessential phrase |
| When Oink Oink spied Miss Piggy, he took his diet to heart. | Rule 8--intro. adv. clause |
| Miss Piggy, however, told him she liked him just the way he was. | Rule 11--interrupter |
| "Oink Oink, just be yourself," she told him. | Rule 10--name in direct address |
