Final Assignment

Lesson Eight

Review

Hi, Sharon. Can you believe we're here?

Hi Pat I've included two of my complete short stories, I didn't think one was long enough. I promise that neither of them are 'Tweet me a story' stories.
Thank you for all your help and patience I will be back!
Sharon
Lesson Eight Review Questions
1. What question does the subject answer?
Who or what is doing the action?
2. What question does the object of a sentence answer?
Who or what is being acted upon.
3. What questions do adjectives answer?
What kind of?
Which One?
How Many?
Whose?
4. What questions do adverbs answer?
How?
Where?
Why? [not why] I'm afraid no one has all the answers to Why? LOL
When?
5. What questions do pronouns answer?
Who?
What?
6. What does the prepositional phrase answer within the context of a sentence?
How is the position of the subject related to the object of the
preposition?
7. What is the subject of the following sentence:
Yesterday, the heavy rain dug deep holes in my garden off the porch.
Rain is the Subject
8. What part of speech is yesterday in the following sentence:
Yesterday, the heavy rain dug deep holes in my garden off the porch.
Yesterday is an Adverb
9. Name the direct object in the following sentence:
Yesterday, the skilled gardener dug several deep holes for the
new trees in my garden off the porch.
holes is the direct object.
10. Name the indirect object of the following sentence:
Yesterday, my neighbor brought me several new plants from his garden.
Me is the indirect object
11. Name the article adjectives and adjectives used in the following sentence:
Yesterday, the heavy rain dug deep holes in my garden off the porch.
These are the article adjectives and adjectives.
the
heavy
deep
my
the
12. Name the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:
Yesterday, her cousin's boyfriend dug deep holes (for the new trees) (in my
garden) (off the porch.)
These are the prepositional phrases
for the new trees
in my garden
off the porch
13. What part of speech is the word my in the following sentence:
Yesterday, the heavy rain dug deep holes in my garden off the porch.
my is an adjective within a prepositional phrase.
14. What part of speech is the word deep in the following sentence:
Yesterday, the heavy rain dug deep holes in my garden off the porch.
Deep is an adjective describing the noun holes
15. What must the adjective in the adjective complement do?
An Adjective Complement must describe the subject.
16. Write a sentence with a noun complement.
John is a lecturer.
17. Write a sentence with a Subject, Verb, Indirect Object, Direct Object, two
prepositional phrases, two adjectives, and one adverb. This sentence can be any
pattern you choose, but you must include ALL of the parts of speech listed in the
previous sentence.
Adam brought me a huge lasagne yesterday (for my tea) and a small can (of
coke)
18. Write a sentence with a linking verb that is NOT a form of the verb "to be".
He appears crazy
19. Write a sentence using the following sentence pattern:
Adv + Subject + Verb + Adj. + DO + (prep. phrase)
Tomorrow Jake takes little Alice (for her boosters.)

Wow! You really knocked this one out of the park! Excellent! ?
Last Chance
By Angel
Janine raced (through traffic), cursing (at every red light) that stopped her car. police car followed, and the two pulled (up at the airport) together. (In Janine's hands) were clutched the necessary papers she'd worked (for so hard). However, (on reaching the departure gate), her hopes were crushed.
She discovered the plane had left early and her children were gone. She collapsed, her last chance stolen (from her).

Look at you! You did a superb job!
Winter's Cry
By Angel
She took one last look (behind her), the chill (of winter) now making her shake.
Knowing her Aunt's house wasn't far, she hoped she could make it; tears began (to well up (in her eyes).
Remember that possessive nouns are still nouns. They do not become adjectives. (Go figure the English language! It's a wonder any of us can speak it, much less write it!)

"to well" is an infinitive phrase, which we will study in Master Grammar Garden.
Infinitive phrases always begin with the word "to," and the present tense of a verb follows "to."

(in her eyes) is a prepositional phrase.

She held Bear closer (to her), finding comfort (in his furry body). 'It's ok; we stayed as
long as we could'.
"long" is an adverb.

The darkness began (to crawl) its way (across the bridge)
Here's another example of an infinitive phrase.

(towards her) as (if searching her) out. She turned (to leave), still holding Bear tightly. 'We can't protect mummy now; she's sleeping and doesn't have (to fight) (with daddy) anymore.
"towards" should be "toward."

Sharon, you did an awesome job! I'm so proud of you. ?