Complex sentence: In the California Wilderness in May 1853, a crusty old miner, Ben Rumson, is conducting a make-shift funeral for a friend, his 16-year-old daughter Jennifer discovers gold dust.
Split into simpler sentences: In the California Wilderness in May 1853, a crusty old miner, Ben Rumson, is conducting a make-shift funeral for a friend. Meanwhile his 16-year-old daughter Jennifer discovers gold dust.