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:
Caring parents skillfully give their children increasing responsibilities
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:
1. subject noun: Thoughtful parents skillfully give their children increasing responsibilities.
Caring parents skillfully give their children increasing responsibilities
Changes:
1. subject noun: Caring cousins skillfully give their children increasing responsibilities
2. direct object noun: Caring cousins skillfully give their family increasing responsibilities
3. indirect object noun: Caring cousins skillfully give their family increasing love
4. adjective(s) : Friendly cousins skillfully give their family increasing love
5. adverb(s) Friendly cousins actively give their family increasing love
6. verb name Friendly cousins actively show their family increasing love
7. verb tense Friendly cousins has been actively showing their family increasing love
1. Subject noun: Friendly grandmothers have been actively showing their family increasing love.
2. Direct object noun: Friendly grandmothers have been actively showing their husbands increasing love.
3. Indirect object noun: Friendly grandmothers have been actively showing their husbands increasing passion.
4. Adjectives: Aging grandmothers have been actively showing their husbands real passion.
5. Adverbs: Aging grandmothers have been joyfully showing their husbands real passion.
6. Verb name: Aging grandmothers have been joyfully teaching their husbands real passion.
7. Verb tense : Aging grandmothers joyfully taught their husbands real passion.
1. Subject noun: Aging wives joyfully taught their husbands real passion.
2. Direct object noun: Aging wives joyfully taught their friends real passion.
3. Indirect object noun: Aging wives joyfully taught their friends real compassion.
4. Adjectives: Caring wives joyfully taught their friends real compassion.
5. Adverbs: Caring wives patiently taught their friends real compassion.
6. Verb name: Caring wives patiently showed their friends real compassion.
7. Verb tense : Caring wives were patiently showing their friends real compassion.
I am not sure whether the above sentence "Caring wives were patiently showing their friends real compassion" is grammatically correct. But here we go:
1. Subject noun: Caring teenagers were patiently showing their friends real compassion.
2. Direct object noun: Caring teenagers were patiently showing their pets real compassion.
3. Indirect object noun: Caring teenagers were patiently showing their pets real treats.
4. Adjectives: Loving teenagers were patiently showing their pets real treats.
5. Adverbs: Loving teenagers were slowly showing their pets real treats.
6. Verb name: Loving teenagers were slowly giving their pets real treats.
7. Verb tense: Loving teenagers are slowly giving their pets real treats.
George, you have changed the adjective, not the subject noun.
Zheng Valerie Daryl and HJL, you have confused the direct and indirect object noun. This seems to be something you should all review.
http://www.write.com/writing-guides/general-writing/grammar/direct-and-indirect-objects/
HJL, which part of the previous sentence do you think is grammatically questionable?
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