Transcript Sentence Pattern #20 - Concordia Junior/Senior High School

Sentence Pattern #20
• Open with a present GERUND
• A gerund is a verbal – a word that used to
be a verb, but now is something else…
like a noun or an adjective.
• A Participle is also a verbal – it used to be
a verb, but now is an adjective.
– The sleeping dog had a puppy dream.
– The wrapped candy was expensive.
Gerunds – act as nouns - ING
• Gerunds ALWAYS end in –ing.
– Sleeping, walking, running, talking, dying,
painting, writing, flying, burning, kissing
• Gerunds MUST act as NOUNS
– Subject, Direct Object, Object of
Preposition, Predicate Noun (follows a “to
be” verb)
How to Open with a Gerund
1. Combine with an adverb
1. Driving dangerously can be criminal.
2. Combine with a Prepositional Phrase
1. Writing in my journal is relaxing.
3. Take an object after the verb
1. Saying goodbye to my mom gave me a
feeling of sadness.
• With an adverb
– Dancing romantically can be thrilling.
• With a PP
– Dancing with a short person can present
some problems.
• Taking an object
– Dancing at a competition gives me
confidence.
Homework – due Monday
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5 sentences using SP 20 (Present Gerund
opener)
List all 20 Sentence Patterns
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Strong Active Verb
Question
Exclamation
Adverb Opener
Prep Phrase Opener
Verb Precedes Subject
Be ready for a W4P quiz
on Friday on SP 20 and
all the SPs!!!!!!
SP #21 – Open with a Perfect
Gerund
• Gerunds always end in –ing.
• Perfect gerund: having + 3rd principle part
(looks like the past tense, usually)
• Three ways to use SP 21
– Combine with adverb
• Having shrieked loudly, the bird woke up the house.
– Combine with a Prepositional Phrase
• Having come (to the party), I met my new boyfriend.
– Take objects
• Having kissed Simon, the singer thought she was safe from
elimination.
SP 21 Homework – due Block
• 5 Sentences using SP 21
• 5 Sentences using SP 20
• 1 Stage 5 Powergraph, with a conclusion
(so 6 sentences) in which you use SP 18,
19 (& #7), 20, & 21.
• TOPIC – Two qualities that make (your
Greek God/…) an interesting character.
Powergraph – Odysseus
18, 19 (& #7), 20, 21
Exclaimed the student, “Odysseus is a great hero for
#19 & two main reasons.”
#72. One reason he is heroic is he protects his crew of
men.
3. Having saved his crew from the Lotus Eaters,
#21
Odysseus showed his commitment to protect his men.
4. Cleverness Odysseus possesses, which makes him a
#18 smart character.
5. Outsmarting the Trojans proves how intelligent he is.
#20
6. Finally, Odysseus is both protective and clever, both of
which make him a good epic hero.
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