Grammar review with real sentences

Genesis 1

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

The earth was void and without form.

Darkness was over the face of the deep.

The Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

God called the light Day, and the darkness Night.

The Crucible, Arthur Miller

Reverend Parris is kneeling beside the bed, praying.

His daughter Betty is lying on the bed, inert.

She hears nothing and sees nothing.

Uncle, the rumor of witchcraft is all about.

Speak nothing of unnatural causes.

The parlor is packed with people, sir.

Is your name in town entirely white?

There be no blush about my name!

To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee

When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.

He was seldom self-conscious about his injury.

His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right.

The back of his hand was at right angles to his body.

We sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident.

Dill gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out.