Change the Point of View | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 19 Public

1st and 3rd person narrative point of view

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Sinbad took all of his things and boarded the ship.

I took all of my things and boarded the ship.

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All he had was his father's dagger.

All Sinbad had was his father's dagger.

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The whale pulled me down into the water.

The whale pulled him down into the water.

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Sinbad threw his dagger at the whale and said, "Take that!"

I threw my dagger at the whale and said, "Take that!"

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The king thanked Sinbad for saving his horse. (2 possibilities)

I thanked Sinbad for saving my horse. / The king thanked me for saving his horse.

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I watched my ship sail away with me.

Sinbad watched his ship sail away without him.

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Suddenly, the island starting shaking violently!

Suddenly, the island started shaking violently!

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I said goodbye to my friends and gathered my things.

Sinbad said goodbye to his friends and gathered his things.

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Sinbad said, "I come from a far away city called Baghdad."

I said, "I come from a far away city called Baghdad."

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I took my father's dagger and went to the market.

Sinbad took his father's dagger and went to the market.

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Sinbad stayed at the palace and worked for almost a year.

I stayed at the palace and worked for almost a year.

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I thought my troubles were over, but...

He thought his troubles were over, but...

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I closed my eyes and saw my father smiling at me.

Sinbad closed his eyes and saw his father smiling at him.

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Sinbad thought he was dead, but somehow, he held on to a piece of wood.

I thought I was dead, but somehow, I held on to a piece of wood.

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Sinbad felt his body hit the sea.

I felt my body hit the sea.

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One day, we were surprised to arrive at a desert island.

One day, they were surprised to arrive at a desert island.

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