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Using Complex Sentences to Link IdeasRevise the passage below. Use compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to link ideas and improve the flow of the paragraph.

Selena Gomez is a well-known actress. She began her career on Barney and Friends. Years later, she

guest-starred on two shows. Those shows were The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Hannah Mon-

tana. Then she got her big break. She landed the lead on Wizards of Waverly Place. She plays Alex.

Selena is not just an actress. She is also a singer. She has two albums. She even designed a clothing

line, Dream Out Loud. It is sold at Kmart. Selena is also well-known for having dated other celebri-

ties. She went out with Nick Jonas from the Jonas Brothers. She also went out with Taylor Lautner.

Or you might know him as Jacob from Twilight. Now she is dating singer Justin Bieber.

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