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DOLs November 15 – 19, 2010. Monday, November 15, 2010. Write the participle or participial phrase that modifies the boldfaced noun or pronoun . The player piano rolls stored in my grandparents’ attic for 60 years are still usable.
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Monday, November 15, 2010 Write the participle or participial phrase that modifies the boldfaced noun or pronoun. • The player piano rolls stored in my grandparents’ attic for 60 years are still usable. • Impressed by the speaker’s sense of urgency, we listened intently. • The movie being filmed on that set is already over budget. • The detectives found scraps of material from the thief’s jacket caught on a nail. • Carrying their backpacks, three students boarded the school bus.
1. The player piano rolls stored in my grandparents’ attic for 60 years are still usable. 1, The player piano rolls stored in my grandparents’ attic for 60 years are still usable. 2. Impressed by the speaker’s sense of urgency, we listened intently. 2. Impressed by the speaker’s sense of urgency, we listened intently
3. The movie being filmed on that set is already over budget. 3. The moviebeing filmed on that set is already over budget. 4. The detectives found scraps of material from the thief’s jacket caught on a nail. 4. The detectives found scraps of material from the thief’s jacket caught on a nail.
5. Carrying their backpacks, three students boarded the school bus. 5. Carrying their backpacks, three students boarded the school bus.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Gerunds A verb form that ends in –ing and acts as a NOUN Gerund Phrases a gerund plus its modifiers and complements.
Gerunds can be anywhere in a sentence that a noun could be. Subject Object of a Preposition Direct Object Predicate Nominative
Subject & Object of Preposition • Helping the war effort from home took several different forms. • Working in defense plants was on way civilians contributed. • Huge amounts of metal were needed for building planes, tanks, and weapons. • Wartime shortages also led to food and gasoline rationing. • Efficiently using space for food production at home was the goal of every victory gardener.
Helping the war effort from home took several different forms. 1. Helping the war effort from home took several different forms. 2. Working in defense plants was on way civilians contributed. 2. Working in defense plants was on way civilians contributed.
3. Huge amounts of metal were needed for building planes, tanks, and weapons. 3. Huge amounts of metal were needed forbuilding planes, tanks, and weapons. 4. Wartime shortages also led to food and gasoline rationing. 4. Wartime shortages also led to food and gasoline rationing.
5. Efficiently using space for food production at home was the goal of every victory gardener. 5. Efficiently using space for food production at home was the goal of every victory gardener.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Direct Object – follows an action verb answers the question What? Or Who? Predicate Nominative – follows a linkingverb and renames the subject.
Example Direct Object: Gary resents having clean-up duty after every holiday. What does Gary resent? having clean-up duty after every holiday. Predicate Nominative The most difficult task was kneading he dough. Was =linking verb Kneading the dough renames the task
George’s specialty was making a perfect souffle. • Maria’s assignment was selecting the perfect menu. • The circus performer’s most popular feat was juggling seven bottles at once. • The teacher suggested reading the poem at least twice. • Mechanization has dramatically altered traditional farming.
1. George’s specialty was making a perfect souffle. • George’s specialty was making a perfect souffle. (PN) 2. Maria’s assignment was selecting the perfect menu. 2. Maria’s assignment was selecting the perfect menu. (PN)
3. The circus performer’s most popular feat was juggling seven bottles at once. 3. The circus performer’s most popular feat was juggling seven bottles at once. 4. The teacher suggested reading the poem at least twice. 4. The teacher suggested reading the poem at least twice.
5. Mechanization has dramatically altered traditional farming. 5. Mechanization has dramatically altered traditional farming.
Thursday, November 18, 2010 Write the gerund phrase and then identify its position in the sentence: Subject, Predicate Nominative, Direct Object, or Object of a Preposition. • Representing the junior class was her job as a member of the student senate. • The only problem is finding someone who is prepared to finance the project. • You can manage large amounts of information by using a computer. • William enjoys playing guitar with a rock band. • Searching for underwater wrecks is a dangerous occupation.
Representing the junior class was her job as a member of the student senate. 1. Representing the junior class ---- subject 2. The only problem is finding someone who is prepared to finance the project. 2. finding someone who is prepared to finance the project -- PN 3. You can manage large amounts of information by using a computer. 3. using a computer -- OP 4. William enjoys playing guitar with a rock band. 4. playing guitar with a rock band -- DO 5. Searching for underwater wrecks is a dangerous occupation.
