Please change only the exact word in the sequence given. Each participant should build on the changes made by the previous participant.
For instance, if the original sentence is "Benson hurriedly told the bad news to his friends":
participant 1 could write "#1 Subject Noun: Michael hurriedly told the bad news to his friends";
participant 2 could then write "#2 Direct Object Noun: Michael hurriedly told the bad joke to his friends";
participant 3 could then write "#3 Indirect Object Noun: Michael hurriedly told the bad joke to his wife";
etc.
You are free to make as many changes as you wish. Just remember to number each change (and indicate the part of speech) so it is clear to everyone where we are on the list.
Participants who make all 7 changes will receive 2 bonus marks for their efforts.
When all 7 changes have been made, return to the top of the list and continue.
Here is the sentence:
An anonymous writer sent an angry letter to the editor of the local paper.
Changes:
1. subject noun
2. direct object noun
3. indirect object noun
4. adjective(s)
5. adverb(s)
6. verb name
7. verb tense
4 comments:
An anonymous writer sent an angry letter to the editor of the local paper.
1. subject noun: An anonymous author sent an angry letter to the editor of the local paper.
2. direct object noun: An anonymous author sent an angry note to the editor of the local paper.
3. indirect object noun: An anonymous author sent an angry note to the owner of the local paper.
4. adjective(s): An unknown author sent a malevolent note to the owner of the local paper.
5. adverb(s): An unknown author sent a malevolent note to the owner of the local paper. (No change)
6. verb name: An unknown author emailed a malevolent note to the owner of the local paper.
7. verb tense: An unknown author will email a malevolent note to the owner of the local paper.
An anonymous writer sent an angry letter to the editor of the local paper.
Changes:
1. subject noun - An anonymous critic sent an angry letter to the editor of the local paper.
2. direct object noun - An anonymous critic sent an angry missive to the editor of the local paper.
3. indirect object noun - An anonymous critic sent an angry missive to the columnist of the local paper.
4. adjective(s) - An irate critic sent a scathing missive to the columnist of the local paper.
5. adverb(s) - An irate critic continually sent scathing missives to the columnist of the local paper.
6. verb name - An irate critic continually imparted scathing missives to the columnist of the local paper.
7. verb tense - An irate critic continually imparts scathing missives to the columnist of the local paper.
1. Subject noun - An anonymous person sent an angry letter to the editor of the local paper.
2. direct object noun - An anonymous person sent an angry message to the editor of the local paper.
3. indirect object noun - An anonymous person sent an angry message to the columnist of the local paper.
4. adjective(s) - An angry person sent a lengthy message to the columnist of the local paper
5. adverb(s) - An angry person quickly sent a lengthy message to the columnist of the local paper
6. verb name - An angry person quickly recanted a lengthy message to the columnist of the local paper
7. verb tense - An angry person quickly recants a lengthy message to the columnist of the local paper
Good job, Logan and Jaquelyn!
FernL, you just missed the problem with your preposition in sentence 6: One cannot recant a message "to" someone. Otherwise, your sentences are fine!
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