22 August 2014

*ALL CHANGE!*

Change the words in the following sentence as indicated.

Caring parents skillfully give their children increasing responsibilities.

Please change only the exact word in the sequence given. Each participant should build on the changes made by the previous participant.

For instance, Participant 1 writes #1 Subject Noun, and changes the subject noun; Participant 2 writes #2 Direct Object Noun, and changes the direct object noun, 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.


When all 7 changes have been made, return to the top of the list and continue.


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:

rehabo said...

Good nurses carefully treat their elderly patients.
1- subject noun

Liudmila said...

1. Caring mother and father skillfully give their children increasing responsibilities. (subject noun)
2. Caring mother and father skillfully give their son increasing responsibilities. (direct object noun)

Audrey L said...

3. Caring mother and father skillfully give their son increasing commitments.
(indirect object noun)

Audrey L said...

4. Caring mother and father skillfully give their son substantial commitments.
(adjective(s))

Audrey L said...

5. Caring mother and father effectively give their son substantial commitments.
(adverb(s))

Audrey L said...

6. Caring mother and father effectively obligates their son substantial commitments.

(verb name)

Michael said...

Please follow the instruction, rehabo.

Good try, Liudmila, but "their son" is actually the indirect object. "Responsibilities" is the direct object.

There is also a subtle grammar issue with "mother and father". In the original sentence, we are making a general claim, so we use the plural form. You should maintain that form when you change the sentence: "Caring mothers and fathers...." Otherwise, you need to add an article in front of the noun: "A caring mother and father...."

Please note this as well, Audrey. "Commitments" is the direct object of the verb (since it is what the parents gave).

I apologize if I failed to point out the distinction between direct and indirect objects in previous weeks.

Audrey, you last sentence has two serious errors. The first is a problem with subject-verb agreement ("mother and father...obligates"). The second is the use of an intransitive verb ("obligates") with a direct object ("commitments").