Thursday, April 14, 2016

*ALL CHANGE!*

Change the words in the sentence below as indicated.

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:


The learned professor gave an interesting lecture to his class on ancient Rome .

Changes:                                                                                                                          

1. subject noun

2. direct object noun          
3. indirect object noun                  
4. adjective(s)
5. adverb(s)    
6. verb name      
7. verb tense

6 comments:

Unknown said...

The learned professor gave an interesting lecture to his class on ancient Rome .

Changes:

1. subject noun: The learned teacher gave an interesting lecture to his class on ancient Rome.
2. direct object noun: The learned teacher gave an interesting test to his class on ancient Rome.
3. indirect object noun: The learned teacher gave an interesting test to his students on ancient Rome.
4. adjective(s): The ingenious teacher gave a surprise test to his students on ancient Rome.
5. adverb(s) The ingenious teacher gave a surprise test to his students on ancient Rome today.
6. verb name The ingenious teacher administered a surprise test to his students on ancient Rome today.
7. verb tense: The ingenious teacher administers a surprise test to his students on ancient Rome today.

Unknown said...

Joe,the learned professor,gave an intersting lecture to his class on ancient Rome.

Unknown said...

Joe,the learned professor,gave an intersting lecture to his class on ancient Rome.

Unknown said...

The honest professor will deliver clearly an intersting lecture to an old Rome. Change: 1: subject noun is professor. 2: direct object is to his class 3:an adjective is an old and honest 4: verb name is deliver 5:verb tense is will (the future tense) 6: an adverb is clearly

The Berg said...

The learned professor gave an interesting lecture to his class on ancient Rome .
Changes:

1. subject noun: The learned instructor gave an interesting lecture to his class on ancient Rome.
2. direct object noun: The learned instructor gave an interesting speech to his class on ancient Rome.
3. indirect object noun: The learned instructor gave an interesting speech to his disciples on ancient Rome.
4. adjective(s): The old instructor gave an informative speech to his disciples on ancient Rome.
5. adverb(s): The old instructor gave an informative speech to his disciples on ancient Rome. (no change)
6. verb name: The old instructor provided an informative speech to his disciples on ancient Rome.
7. verb tense: The old instructor provides an informative speech to his disciples on ancient Rome.

Michael said...

Good job, Jaquelyn and Logan!

Everyone, please remember that you must continue from the last sentence of the previous participant.

Bashir, please read the instructions carefully and follow the example of the other participants.