Condensed version of first assignments. |
I'm going to try to keep my assignments condensed so I can have room in my portfolio for other things. (I only have a free account) If this is unacceptable, please by all means, tell me. Lesson 1:Part One 1. Sam sent me a card from Mexico. Subject: Sam Verb: sent Completer: card 2. Mr. Johnson appointed Jake as the captain of the swim team. Subject: Mr. Johnson Verb: appointed Completer: Jake 3. Damaged tankers usually cause oil spills. Sub: tankers Verb: cause Completer: spills 4. Fruits and vegetables are important sources of vitamins and minerals. (This sentence has a compound subject. In other words, two subjects are combined with the word "and.") Subject(s): Fruits and vegetables Verb: are Completer: sources 5. Kamara is a volunteer at the Thanksgiving food pantry. Sub: Kamara Verb: is Completer: volunteer 6. Sam gave me two tickets for the play. Sub: Sam Verb: gave Completer: tickets 7. There is a log cabin in the clearing. (The word "there" is not the subject.) Sub: cabin Verb: is Completer: log? 8. The student body elects the student council president. Sub: body Verb: elects Completer: president 9. Sam has always given me a birthday present. Sub: Sam Verb: has Completer: present 10. Several people drowned in the flood. Sub: people Verb: drowned 11. He carried the suitcases to the car. Sub: He Verb: carried Completer: suitcases 12. Everyone in my house rises early except me. Sub: Everyone Verb: rises Completer: early 13. The wind blew all night long. Sub: wind Verb: blew Completer: all night long? 14. Here is a list of addresses of people to contact. (The word "here" is not the subject.) Sub: list Verb: is Completer: addresses of people? 15. All of the performers look young. Sub: performers Verb: look Completer: young 16. Both of her parents offered us a ride. Sub: parents Verb: offered Completer: ride 17. The loud ringing of my alarm wakes me every morning. Sub: alarm Verb: wakes Completer: every morning? 18. The telephone in the lobby rang. Sub: telephone Verb: rang. Completer: NONE? 19. My beagle slept under my bed. Sub: beagle Verb: slept Completer: NONE? 20. Randy promised me a milkshake. Sub: Randy Verb: promised Completer: milkshake Lesson 1: Part Two The only phrase I can use to describe my favorite vacation spot is "crafted by God Himself". All it consists of is a log cabin sitting neatly inside a swath of woods in northern Wisconsin. The cabin faces west at a clearing where you can watch the sunset in all of its glory. The smell of smoldering wood and the taste of fresh walleye always completed the feeling as I would intently watch the sun dip beneath the horizon. It's wholly divine. Discussion Topic 1: My biggest problem in using verbs is the simple fact that I don't know enough of them. I have a preset swath of verbs that I normally use, and I tend to shy away from using different verbs in certain situations. For example, I use the word "said" numerous times on a single page in most of my writing. I feel that if I don't tell the reader that "Seth said 'Blah blah blah.' ", then they wouldn't know who said it. It really gets old for me to read that "someone 'said' this" and " 'blah, replied' someone else" I'm hoping this is what i'll be able to cure by the time I finish this class, as well as be able to increase my basic knowledge of verbs themselves, so that I can truly find my voice. I have a burning desire to finish my first novel (first chapter is in my portfolio, btw), but I just don't feel that I have the know-how to make it something I would want to read. It's really frustrating. |