Thursday, July 21, 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, do not repeat
 the original sentence; return to the top of the list, but keep building on the changes made by the previous participant.

Here is the sentence:


The doctor broke the bad news to patient's worried family.

Changes:                                                                                                                          

1. subject noun

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

7 comments:

Valerie D said...

Subject noun
The oncologist broke the bad news to the patient's worried family.

Suzanne 177 said...

1. subject noun: The police broke the bad news to the patient's worried family.
2. direct object noun: The police broke the bad story to the patient's worried family.
3. indirect object noun: The police broke the bad story to the patient's worried friend.
4. adjective: The police broke the intense story to the patient's friend.
5. adverb: The police secretly broke the intense story to the patient's friend.
6. verb name: The police secretly revealed the intense story to the patient's friend.
7. verb tense: The police will secretly reveal the intense story to the patient's friend.

Fatumaos155 said...

The doctor broke the bad news to patient's worried family.

1. subject noun=> Anna broke the bad news to the patient's worried family.
2. direct object noun=> Anna broke the bad message to the patient's worried family.
3. indirect object noun=>Anna broke the bad message to the patient's worried Parents.
4. adjective(s)=> Anna broke the good message to the patient's troubled Parents.
5. adverb(s)=>Anna broke the good message to the patient's troubled Parents.(no change)
6. verb name => Anna gave the good message to the patient's troubled Parents.
7. verb tense=> Anna gives the good message to the patient's troubled Parents.

Daryl Schaeffer said...

1. subject noun: The nurse gives the good message to the patient's troubled parents.
2. direct object noun: The nurse gives the good diagnosis to the patient's troubled parents.
3. indirect object noun: The nurse gives the good diagnosis to the patient's troubled wife.
4. adjective: The nurse gives the positive diagnosis to the patient's troubled wife.
5. adverb: The nurse quickly gives the positive diagnosis to the patient's troubled wife.
6. verb name: The nurse quickly explains the positive diagnosis to the patient's troubled wife.
7. verb tense: The nurse quickly explained the positive diagnosis to the patient's troubled wife.

ZHENX155 said...

The doctor broke the bad news to patient's worried family.
1. subject noun: The surgeon broke the bad news to patient's worried family.
2. direct object noun:The surgeon broke the bad situation to patient's worried family.
3. indirect object noun: The surgeon broke the bad news to patient's worried cousins
4. adjective: The surgeon broke the horrible news to patient's worried cousins
5. adverb: The surgeon broke the horrible news to patient's deeply worried cousins
6. verb name: The surgeon exposed the horrible news to patient's deeply worried cousins
7. verb tense: The surgeon had exposed the horrible news to patient's deeply worried cousins

Michael said...

Good try, everyone!

But be sure to read the instructions carefully. You were asked to continue using the last sentence from the previous participant -- not begin again with the original sentence.

Daryl is the only one who continued as instructed.

Zheng, there appears to be some confusion with the indirect object. This is something you might want to review. http://www.write.com/writing-guides/general-writing/grammar/direct-and-indirect-objects/

ZHENX155 said...

thanks for the comment Michael!