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Monday, April 18, 2011

Monday, April 18, 2011. Diagramming with prepositions Gerunds Gerund Phrases Novel Discussion Questions Novel Information and Video Clips Novel – Read Chapter 6 Homework: Finish reading chapter 6. Prepositions. Pre POSITION s show “where”. ON the box OVER the box NEXT to the box

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Monday, April 18, 2011

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  1. Monday, April 18, 2011 • Diagramming with prepositions • Gerunds • Gerund Phrases • Novel Discussion Questions • Novel Information and Video Clips • Novel – Read Chapter 6 • Homework: Finish reading chapter 6

  2. Prepositions • PrePOSITIONs show “where”. • ON the box • OVER the box • NEXT to the box • BESIDE the box • UNDER the box • INSIDE the box • AGAINST the box

  3. Diagramming Practice • A baby boy cried down the hall in a crib. • Several students studied for the preposition test. • Yesterday he danced insanely to the music. • The little girl sat on the couch in the family room.

  4. Gerunds • A gerund is a verb form ending in ingthat is used as a noun. • It answers the question “what”. • Examples: • Skiing down the slope was fun. • We enjoyed hiking. • Please sweep the front sidewalk after mowing.

  5. Be careful! • Do not confuse a gerund with a present participle used as part of a verb phrase or adjective. • Example: • Pausing, the deer was sniffing the wind before stepping into the meadow. - Pausing is a participle modifying deer, and sniffing is part of the verb phrase was sniffing. Steppingis a gerund that serves as the object of the preposition before….Stepping answers ‘what’.

  6. Class Practice: Find the gerund. 1. Keeping a light on in the house helps discourage robbers. 2. Mrs. Norman enjoys playing bridge. 3. I remember promising Steve my old bike. 4. Standing during a two-hour train trip is not my idea of fun. 5. Do you like sailing on the lake? 6. Volunteering at the hospital is just one of Helen's activities.

  7. Remember: S/V line Nearest comma End of the sentence Gerund Phrases • A gerund phrase consists of a gerund and any modifiers or complements the gerund has. The entire phrase is used as a noun. • Examples: • Having a part-time job may interfere with your homework. • The townspeople heard the loud clanging of the fire bell. • We crossed the stream by stepping carefully from stone to stone.

  8. Class Practice: Find the gerund phrase. 7. Mrs. Brent enjoys watching quiz shows on television. 8. Allow twenty minutes a pound for roasting the turkey. 9. Taking out the garbage is not my favorite job around the house. 10. Understanding a foreign language and speaking it well are two different things. 11. Acting in high school and college plays helped prepare Tim for Broadway. 12. Collecting stamps is a popular hobby.

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