Sentences from "The Lottery"

Adjectives out of order
Hurt and bleeding, Mrs. Hutchinson gets stoned to death.


Adverbs out of order
Nervously, carefully, Mr. Hutchinson picks the paper.


Infinitive phrases
To not pick the bad paper with the dot on it is the goal of the villagers.


Introductory Adverbial Clause
Even know the lottery is a tradition in the village, some people find it harsh to throw stones at others.


Absolute phrase
Knowing that she does not have much left, Mrs. Hutchinson goes down without a fight.