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Jogged Street Action Issue Sentence Brook Darkness Flashlight

Front
issue with this sentence

She jogged down the street by the brook in the darkness with no flashlight.
Back too many prepositions—you lose track of the action

split into two sentences and add action

She jogged down the dark street by the brook, her only guide the sound of crickets. Why had she forgotten her flashlight?

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