Transcript Identify your infinitive and gerund.

September 7
Complex Sentences: A complex sentence consists
of an independent clause and a subordinate
clause PLUS all their modifiers.
Ex: The cow in the middle of the street mooed
loudly at the on-coming traffic because it was
frightened.
1. Identify independent clauses. Identify the subordinating
conjunction.
2. Write a sentence using “because” as the
subordinating conjunction (not at the
beginning of the sentence though). Your
topic: Lt. Cross’s guilt.
September 7b
List of subordinating conjunctions and
relative pronouns that identify
subordinate clauses.
(Handout)
APPLY: Write a 3-sentence paragraph that
discusses the necessity of “war
diction” in the works we’ve read. Use
two complex sentences and 1 simple
sentence. Underline your subordinating
conjunctions.
September 8
Prepositional phrases add interest, depth, and clarity
to your sentences.
Ex: “Kiowa shook his head sadly and glanced over at
the hole where Lt. Jimmy Cross sat watching the
night.
1. Is this a simple sentence or complex sentence?
Why?
2. Write 2 sentences: One that is simple with a
prepositional phrase and one that is complex using
a prepositional phrase. TOPIC: A
comparison/contrast between the writing style of
Hemingway and O’Brien. Identify pp in both and s.c.
in complex.
September 9
More on Verbals: The infinitive and the gerund.
Infinitive=to + verb
EX: to eat-- Mort loves to eat
pickled beets with his boiled eggs.
Gerund= verb + -ing acting as a noun!
EX: Swimming provides great exercise for water
lovers.
APPLY: Write two sentences--one that uses an
infinitive and one that uses a gerund.
TOPIC: Discuss what the subject of a modern day
war story might be. Identify your infinitive and
gerund.
September 10a
Turn in all 5 exercises.
The Last Verbal: Participle
Seem to be verbs, but are only 1/2 a verb. Used to
modify a noun. Usually has an -ed, -ing,-s ending
or is past tense without the helping verb.
Ex: participle-fallen verb-had fallen
Unlike a gerund (who pretends to be a noun), a
participle always modifies a noun.
EX: Lying on the ground, the cow moaned in
frustration.
September 10b
Turn in all 5 exercises.
Write a 5 sentence cohesive paragraph using the
following in the prescribed order:
1. Simple sentence with introductory
prepositional phrase.
2. Complex sentence.
3. Complex sentence that uses an infinitive or
gerund in independent clause.
4. Simple sentence with participial phrase.
Topic: Your opinion on any movie you have seen
lately.