Using the rules for combining sentences we learned today, combine the following sentences into a paragraph.

Please repeat this process three times, so that at the end, you have three different versions of this same paragraph, using different combinations of the sentences.

• Batman is one of the most well-known superheroes.
• He works to make the world a better place.
• His story is a sad one.
• Bruce Wayne’s parents were wealthy.
• Many people in Gotham City were not.
• Poverty in Gotham was everywhere.
• Crime was a serious problem.
• One night, his parents took him to the opera.
• On the way home, they were mugged.
• Bruce’s parents were shot and killed.
• As an adult, Bruce decided to make Gotham City safer.
• He used his wealth to become Batman, Gotham City’s most feared crimefighter.

Batman is one of the most well-known superheroes. He works to make the world a better place. His story is a sad one. Bruce Wayne’s parents were wealthy. Many people in Gotham City were not. Poverty in Gotham was everywhere. Crime was a serious problem. One night, his parents took him to the opera. On the way home, they were mugged. Bruce’s parents were shot and killed. As an adult, Bruce decided to make Gotham City safer. He used his wealth to become Batman, Gotham City’s most feared crimefighter.