Week of October 17, 2016
10/17 - Gerunds A Gerund is a verb form that is used as a noun. Gerunds end in –ing and are used in all the ways in which a noun is used. Subject – Swimming is my favorite activity. Direct Object – Do you enjoy skiing? Indirect Object – I gave diving my full attention. Object of the Preposition – The lifeguard saved her from drowning. Predicate nominative – My sister’s favorite pastime is boating. Appositive – I have a new hobby, sailing.
10/17 – Gerund Phrases A Gerund Phrase is a gerund with its modifiers and complements – all working together as a noun. Gerund with an Adjective – His heavy breathing was due to an intense workout. Gerund with an Adverb – Exercising daily is important for everyone. Gerund with a prepositional phrase – Jogging in the park is a pleasant form of exercise. Gerund with a complement – Walking a mile every day will help keep you healthy.
10/17 – Identifying gerunds and gerund phrases Identify the gerunds or gerund phrases in the following sentences. Kim has always enjoyed boating. Suddenly, I heard yelling from that direction. By running, the lifeguard was able to reach the child first. At the mall many people choose riding the escalator. Doing a little workout each day helps fight depression.
10/18 Five things I recall… Write down five things you can recall from the Red Scare and McCarthyism handout and the History Channel documentary on the Salem Witch Trials. Quiz Thursday
10/18 – Gerund or Participle? It is easy to confuse a gerund with a participle because they both end in –ing. Just remember that a gerund is used as a noun and a participle is used as an adjective. Gerund – My best friend earns extra money by sewing. (noun) Participle – I might take a sewing class. (adjective)
10/18 Gerund or Participle? Waving their hands, the audience cheered the winner. Plucking flowers is forbidden. Jumping over the fence, the thief escaped. We spent the whole day playing cards. A miser hates spending his money.
10/18 Gerund or Participle? Are you afraid of speaking the truth? Hearing a loud noise, we ran to the window. We took a picture of the lion sleeping peacefully in its cage. Asking questions is a whole lot easier than answering them. The eagle collecting sticks and leaves enlarges its nest.
10/19 Misplaced Modifiers When participial and infinitive phrases are placed too far from the word they modify, they become misplaced modifiers. Misplaced – We saw an elk hiking along with our cameras. Correct – Hiking along with our cameras, we saw an elk. Misplaced – Nancy washed and polished the car along with her sister. Correct – Nancy, along with her sister, washed and polished the car.
10/19 Dangling Modifiers A dangling modifier is a phrase that is used as a modifier but does not describe any word in the sentence. To correct a dangling modifier, add or replace words to make the sentence clear and sensible. Dangling Modifier – While sleeping, the covers were kicked off the bed. Correct – While sleeping, I kicked the covers off the bed. Dangling Modifier – To go on the camping trip, a permission slip must be signed. Correct – To go on the camping trip, you must bring a signed permission slip.
10/19 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Rewrite each sentence to correct the misplaced and dangling modifiers. We saw a deer riding along on the bus. We ate our lunches sitting on the ground. Studying the plants and wildlife around us, data was collected for a report. We admired the autumn leaves gliding along in our canoe. Steering the ship to the north, the storm was avoided.
10/20 Phrase Review Preposition Appositive Infinitive Participle Write an original sentence for each type of phrase listed below. Underline the phrase and label it. Preposition Appositive Infinitive Participle Gerund
10/21 Quote Explanation “What is popular is not always right. What is right is not always popular.” Explain what the quote means to you. Do you agree or disagree? Can you provide any examples? (4-5 sentences) Phrase Quiz Tuesday! Bring The Crucible to class every day from now on.
2nd hour – Friday, Oct. 21 Complete the Types of Phrases Review sheet. Yes, you need to re-write the paragraph on the back of the worksheet! You will take your quiz on Wednesday. Complete the Anticipation Guide for The Crucible. Read pages 3-8 in The Crucible.