EF6 Quotations

When Jonas saw the airplane flying over his community, he felt a "deep, sickening feeling" (1) because he knew that there was going to be trouble.  LESS IS MORE

When Jonas saw the airplane flying over his community, he felt a "deep, sick feeling" because he knew that there was going to be trouble. NOT A QUOTATION

Jonas "felt miserable" (37) after he was skipped over at the Ceremony of Twelve.


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When Asher was apologizing to the class for his lateness, he was "standing to make his public apology as was required." (3)
When Asher was apologizing to the class for his lateness, he was "standing... as was required." (3)

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SOURCE OF CONFUSION

I like cats, dogs, fish... NOT ENGLISH

I like cats, dogs, fish, etc. ENGLISH, LATIN et cetera and others

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When children were given their jobs, it was a "secret selection, made by the leaders of the community, the Committee of Elders". (15)
When children were given their jobs, it was a "secret selection, made by... the Committee of Elders". (15) HAS TO GRAMMATICAL

When children were given their jobs, it was a "secret selection... the Committee of Elders". (15) NOT GRAMMATICAL

When children were given their jobs, it was a "secret selection... [of] the Committee of Elders". (15)

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"unsteady legs" (11)
The little kids at the Ceremony of One were walking on "unsteady legs" (11) as the people watched.


After the ceremony, "all of [Jonas' friends] felt happy" (14) because they got good assignments. 

After the ceremony, Jonas' friends "felt happy" (14) because they got good assignments.

KISS Keep it simple, silly.

Asher showed "after the party that [Jonas]... took the [diploma] to the ... Giver's...house" (16) NO GOOD, A MESS